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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Ford C (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Authorizes early voting during four to six day period immediately preceding Election Day.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Ford C (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Establishes early voting procedures for all elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Constitution Ethics and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Sanders (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to qualifications of electors, provides that any person who is not serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment for the conviction of any felony offense is eligible to register and to vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Constitution Ethics and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Sanders (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Relates to voter registration, allows a person to register to vote on any day a board of registrars maintains office hours including the day of any election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/20/2017
Author: Smitherman (D) Additional Authors: Beasley (D);Dunn (D);Figures (D);Ross (D);Coleman-Madison (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Poll Workers-Misc.
Summary: Relates to voting, establishes an early voting period during which qualified electors may vote, without excuse, at a designated Early voting center before election day, provides for minimum days and hours of operation for each Early voting center, authorizes judges of probate to manage Early voting and authorize appointing boards to appoint poll workers to work at Early voting centers, requires the Secretary of State to promulgate rules.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Hall L (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to voter registration, provides for automatic voter registration of qualified persons who apply for or renew a driver's license or nondriver identification card, provides for automatic updates in voter registration when a person changes the address on his or her driver's license.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-340
Date of Last Action:*  05/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Whatley (R) Additional Authors: Marsh (R);Ward (R);Pittman (R);Holtzclaw (R);Chambliss (R)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Runoff, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to primary elections, prohibits a voter from voting in a primary runoff election unless the voter voted in the preceding primary election of the party for which the runoff election is being held, requires the Secretary of State to promulgate rules.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Ball (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to absentee ballots, requires the absentee election manager to notify voters by mail after each election of the reason why his or her absentee ballot was not counted.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Standridge (R)
Topics: Emergencies/Disasters
Summary: Relates to elections, adds a new Article 4, commencing with Section 17-9-70, to Chapter 9 of Title 17 of the Code of Alabama 1975, establishes the Elections Emergency Act, authorizes the Governor to suspend or delay elections in emergency circumstances.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Constitution Ethics and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Coleman-Madison (D) Additional Authors: Beasley (D);Figures (D);Smitherman (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to voter registration, provides for automatic voter registration of qualified persons who apply for or renew a driver's license or nondriver identification card, provides for automatic updates in voter registration when a person changes the address on his or her driver's license.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Whatley (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to require any proposed amendment to the constitution affecting the entire state or only one county or political subdivision, any proposed state or local act subject to a referendum, and any referendum called for by a local governing body to be submitted to the voters at either a statewide primary or general election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Scofield (R)
Topics: Emergencies/Disasters
Summary: Relates to elections, establishes the Elections Emergency Act, authorizes the Governor to suspend or delay elections in emergency circumstances.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Rich (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voting, exempts from the voter photo identification requirement an elector who has a religious objection to being photographed and has executed an affidavit of identity.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Beckman (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to voter registration lists, revises the process used by the Secretary of State and local boards of registrars to update current address information on registered voters based on information supplied by the United States Postal Service.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/6/2017
Author: Figures (D) Additional Authors: Beasley (D);Pittman (R);Coleman-Madison (D);Singleton (D);Ross (D);Sanders (D);Smitherman (D);Marsh (R);Smith (I);Allen Ge (R);Dunn (D);Whatley (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to absentee ballots, requires the local board of registrars to notify absentee voters by mail after each election of the reason why his or her absentee ballot was not counted.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Bussman (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Amends Section 17-4-30, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to voter registration lists, revises the process used by the Secretary of State and local boards of registrars to update current address information on registered voters based on information supplied by the United States Postal Service.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Constitution Ethics and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Albritton (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voting, amends Section 17-9-30, Code of Alabama 1975, exempts from the voter photo identification requirement an elector who has a religious objection to being photographed and has executed an affidavit of identity.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-378
Date of Last Action:*  05/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Jones (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance, Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Creates the Felony Voter Disqualification Act, establishes a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude which disqualify a person from exercising his or her right to vote, provides procedures for the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State to follow to purge certain disqualified voters from voter registration lists.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Mooney (R) Additional Authors: Carns (R);Nordgren (R);Weaver (R);Butler (R);Holmes M (R);Fridy (R);Hill J (R);Pettus (R);Williams Ja (R);Wingo (R);Crawford (R);Moore B (R);Lee (R);Boothe (R);Faust (R);Greer (R);Williams P (R);Brown (R);Chesteen (R);Collins (R);Farley (R);Henry (R);Johnson K (R);Ellis (R)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Runoff, Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to primary elections, prohibits a voter from voting in a primary runoff election unless the voter voted in the preceding primary election of the party for which the runoff election is being held, requires the Secretary of State to promulgate rules.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: McClammy (D) Additional Authors: Knight (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Amends Section 17-14-34, Code of Alabama 1975, relates to the election of presidential and vice presidential electors, provides for the election of presidential and vice presidential electors in direct proportional relationship to the popular vote beginning in the 2020 presidential election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  4/27/2017
Author: Hightower (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Special Elections
Summary: Relates to special elections, amends Section 17-9-3, Code of Alabama 1975, lowers the percentage of signatures needed on a petition to gain ballot access for an independent candidate in certain special elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Constitution Ethics and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: England (D) Additional Authors: Davis (R);Whorton I (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Special Elections
Summary: Relates to special elections, lowers the percentage of signatures needed on a petition to gain ballot access for an independent candidate in certain special elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/27/2017
Author: Tuck (D) Additional Authors: Gara (D);Kawasaki (D);Drummond (D);Josephson (D);Tarr (D);Grenn (I)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations, Registration-Deadline
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, voting, and voter registration, relates to early voting locations at which persons may vote absentee ballots, provides for an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Kreiss-Tomkins (D) Additional Authors: Kawasaki (D);Tuck (D);Knopp (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Miscellaneous
Summary: Relates to the exhibition of marked ballots and the prohibition of political persuasion near election polls.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/13/2017
Author: Fansler (D) Additional Authors: Gara (D);Kawasaki (D);Drummond (D);Tarr (D);Parish (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Ratifies an interstate compact to elect the President and Vice-President of the United States by national popular vote, makes related changes to statutes applicable to the selection by voters of electors for candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States and to the duties of those electors.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/29/2017
Author: LeDoux (R) Additional Authors: Kawasaki (D);Ortiz (I);Stutes (R);Wool (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Types
Summary: Establishes a top two nonpartisan open primary election system for elective state executive and state and national legislative offices, repeals the special runoff election for the office of United States Senator or United States representative, changes appointment procedures relating to precinct watchers and members of precinct election boards, election district absentee and questioned ballot counting boards, and the Alaska Public Offices Commission, requires certain written notices to appear in election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Mendez (D) Additional Authors: Peshlakai (D);Blanc (D);Martinez R (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Voters-Age
Summary: Relates to voting age, relates to sixteen years.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 114
Date of Last Action:*  03/29/2017 - Enacted
Author: Griffin (R) Additional Authors: Brophy McGee (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Requires an officer in charge of elections to ensure that electronic data from and electronic or digital images of ballots are protected from physical and electronic access, including unauthorized copying or transfer, and that all security measures are at least as protective as those prescribed for paper ballots.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 332
Date of Last Action:*  05/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lesko (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to election dates and transaction privilege taxes.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Kavanagh (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Relates to precinct committeemen, relates to term of office.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Kavanagh (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to sentencing, relates to aggravating factor, relates to political affiliation.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 241
Date of Last Action:*  05/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Petersen (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Amends provisions related to legislative district committee organization, and boundary change.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 161
Date of Last Action:*  04/17/2017 - Enacted
Author: Kavanagh (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Candidates-Withdrawal/Death, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to candidates for public office, relates to nomination papers, provides that a candidate for partisan public office shall be continuously registered with the political party of which the person desires to be a candidate, relates to filling vacancy caused by death or incapacity or withdrawal of candidate, relates to limitation on running for multiple offices, provides an exception for a candidate for United States Senator or Representative in congress, relates to petition date for general election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Quezada (D)
Topics: Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists, Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to automatic voter registration, relates to database, relates to public agencies.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Quezada (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Relates to voter registration, relates to same day.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Quezada (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Relates to voter registration deadlines, relates to registration method.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Quezada (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voter identification, relates to proof of citizenship.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Quezada (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voter identification, relates to VA, relates to student identification.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Kavanagh (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to early voting, relates to ballots, relates to processing.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 115
Date of Last Action:*  03/29/2017 - Enacted
Author: Kavanagh (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Relates to early voting, requires ballot return envelopes prevent the voter's selections from being revealed and to be tamper evident when sealed.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Worsley (R) Additional Authors: Barto (R);Brophy McGee (R);Fann (R);Bowie (D)
Topics: Mail Voting
Summary: Relates to countywide elections, relates to vote by mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Kavanagh (R)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Relates to election equipment certification, relates to procedures manual.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Kavanagh (R)
Topics: Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Relates to election results, relates to statewide electronic format.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 262
Date of Last Action:*  05/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Kavanagh (R)
Topics: Electoral College, Political Parties, Registration-Deadline
Summary: Relates to elections and electors, relates to voter registration, relates to presidential elector deadlines, relates to eligibility to vote.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 271
Date of Last Action:*  05/03/2017 - Enacted
Author: Allen (R) Additional Authors: Barton (R);Thorpe (R)
Topics: Special Elections, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to election proclamation, relates to board clerk.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 264
Date of Last Action:*  05/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Griffin (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to unlawful voting, relates to residence, amends provisions related to the removal or destruction of a ballot box, poll lists or ballots.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to voter registration, relates to social security number.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to statewide voter registration portability as regards changing from one address to one in another county and who fails to reregister before the date of an election, provides for a provisional ballot and permission to correct statewide voter registration records.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Relates to early voting locations, relates to extended hours.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to early ballots, relates to election day postmark.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Polling Places-Vote Centers
Summary: Relates to voting centers, relates to on-campus voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Locations, Polling Places-Vote Centers, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Precinct Definition, Provisional Voting, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to election procedures, relates to workers, relates to precincts, relates to provisionals.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Locations, Poll Workers-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to polling places, relates to standards.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes, Provisional Voting
Summary: Relates to early ballots, relates to precinct ballot box.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Andrade (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Presidential, Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to presidential preference election, relates to independent voters.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Provisional Voting, Registration-Misc., Registration-ID Required, Registration-List Maintenance, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to provisional ballots, relates to residence, relates to partial tabulation.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Provisional Voting
Summary: Relates to provisional ballots, relates to verification, relates to tally.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Provisional Voting
Summary: Relates to provisional ballots, relates to incorrect precinct, relates to tally.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes, Provisional Voting, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to early ballots, relates to verification, relates to cure.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Miranda C (D);Dalessandro (D);Gabaldon (D);Mendez (D);Peshlakai (D);Andrade (D);Powers Hannley (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to voting rights, relates to restoration, relates to felonies.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Mendez (D) Additional Authors: Blanc (D);Powers Hannley (D);Martinez R (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Counting Votes, Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc), Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Relates to voting, relates to ranking, relates to ballot format.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Mendez (D) Additional Authors: Quezada (D);Peshlakai (D);Andrade (D);Blanc (D);Powers Hannley (D);Martinez R (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to presidential candidates, electors, relates to tax returns.

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Status: Failed - Senate Third Reading
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Leach (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to bonds and disclosure notices, requires an informational pamphlet for bond elections, requires a canvass of votes and certification of elections, requires an estimate of interest rates on bonds for an owner-occupied residence, commercial property and agricultural or other vacant property, relates to increased property tax rates.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Friese (D) Additional Authors: Clark (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Provisional Voting
Summary: Relates to provisional ballots, relates to incorrect precinct, relates to tally.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Clark (D) Additional Authors: Farley (D);Friese (D);Rubalcava (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to voting early ballots and notification concerning certain defects.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Thorpe (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to voter registration, relates to student addresses.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Clark (D) Additional Authors: Mendez (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc), Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Relates to voting, relates to ranking, relates to ballot format.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Clark (D) Additional Authors: Quezada (D);Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Chavez (D);Bowie (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to county recorder, relates to nonpartisan election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Clark (D) Additional Authors: Quezada (D);Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Salman (D);Bowie (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Relates to election law, relates to review, relates to commission.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Salman (D) Additional Authors: Rios R (D);Benally W (D);Blanc (D);Chavez (D);Engel (D);Powers Hannley (D);Hernandez (D);Martinez R (D);Navarrete (D);Fernandez (D);Espinoza (D);Clark (D);Alston (D);Saldate (D);Cardenas (D);Contreras (D);Gabaldon (D);Mendez (D);Andrade (D);Bolding (D);Rubalcava (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to national popular vote, relates to interstate agreement.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Navarrete (D) Additional Authors: Fernandez (D);Friese (D);Engel (D);Rubalcava (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to voting rights, relates to restoration, relates to felonies.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 94
Date of Last Action:*  03/29/2017 - Enacted
Author: Kern (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to presidential electors, requires presidential electors to case their Electoral College votes for the candidates for president and vice president who jointly received the highest number of votes in the state, provides that a presidential elector who knowingly refuses to cast their vote for the required candidates is no longer eligible to be a presidential elector, establishes process for replacement of an ineligible elector.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 216
Date of Last Action:*  04/28/2017 - Enacted
Author: Kern (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to voter education, provides that publicity pamphlets may be delivered to voters by e-mail.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 294
Date of Last Action:*  05/10/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lawrence (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Relates to precinct committeemen, relates to term of office, provides that the term of office of a precinct committeeman is specified number of years and begins on a specified date after the primary election at which the precinct committeeman was a candidate and continues until a specified date after the following primary election at which a precinct committeeman is elected, relates to political parties.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Concurrence
Date of Last Action:*  5/9/2017
Author: Coleman Do (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Relates to taxes, relates to the deduction of bad debt by retailers.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Clark (D) Additional Authors: Quezada (D);Salman (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to automatic voter registration, relates to licenses, relates to IDs.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Clark (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Relates to early ballots, relates to collection, relates to affidavit.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Clark (D)
Topics: Primaries-Presidential, Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to presidential preference election, relates to independent voters.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Clark (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Relates to early voting locations, relates to extended hours.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Ugenti-Rita (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Relates to terms, relates to precinct committeemen.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Ugenti-Rita (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Relates to political parties, relates to meetings, relates to e-mail.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 126
Date of Last Action:*  03/31/2017 - Enacted
Author: Coleman Do (R) Additional Authors: Shope (R)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to voter registration records, relates to petition submittals, provides for cancellation of voter registration, relates to a statewide database.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Thorpe (R)
Topics: Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to voter registration, relates to identification.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Salman (D) Additional Authors: Rios R (D);Martinez R (D);Powers Hannley (D);Chavez (D);Blanc (D);Benally W (D);Friese (D);Fernandez (D);Clark (D);Andrade (D);Gabaldon (D);Cardenas (D);Gonzales (D);Alston (D);Navarrete (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to presidential candidates and electors, relates to tax returns.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Ugenti-Rita (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Relates to political parties, relates to proxies.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: John (R)
Topics: Primaries-Dates
Summary: Relates to primary election date.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Payne (R) Additional Authors: Allen (R);Mosley (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to consolidated election dates, relates to transaction privilege tax authorization.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: King (R) Additional Authors: English (R);Flippo (R);Wallace (R);Eads (R);Hester (R);Hendren (R);Rapert (R);Files (R);Stubblefield (R);Collins-Smith (R);Johnson (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Amends the Arkansas Constitution concerning voter identification when casting a ballot in person.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 164
Date of Last Action:*  02/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Bledsoe (R)
Topics: Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Amends the deadline for conducting logic and accuracy testing for runoff elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Clark (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Amends the law concerning elections and ballots.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Stubblefield (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Amends the law concerning the dates of the general primary election and the preferential primary election, amends the time period for filing as a candidate for a primary election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: King (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Prohibits deceptive canvassing practices, prohibits an administrator, director, or employee of a nursing home facility or long-term care facility from gathering petition signatures from vulnerable residents.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Hester (R) Additional Authors: Rapert (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Makes an appropriation for the county voting machine fund for the Secretary of State which shall be supplemental and in addition to those funds appropriated by Act 261 of 2016, declares an emergency, provides that the state must replace all existing election equipment in time for the election primary of 2018.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: King (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Creates a voter integrity unit administered by the Secretary of State, provides for comprehensive investigations of election misconduct, permits the review election procedure.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Rapert (R)
Topics: Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Amends provisions of the Arkansas code concerning preferential and general primary elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/20/2017
Author: King (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Transfers the State Board of Election Commissioners to the office of the Secretary of State, amends the law concerning complaints of election law violations.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/20/2017
Author: Bond (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Changes the hours for early voting.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: English (R) Additional Authors: Lowery (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Amends the date of an annual school election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2017
Author: Clark (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Acts to clarify the authority, responsibilities, and procedures of county election commissioners.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2017
Author: Bond (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline, Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Establishes the task force to study best practices for voter registration and early voting.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Elliott (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Amends time for early voting, for other purposes.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/29/2017
Author: Wallace (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Special Elections
Summary: Amends the law concerning the dates for certain special elections, promotes voter turnout.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Blake (D) Additional Authors: Allen (D);Nicks (D);Gray M (R);Flowers (D);Ferguson K (D);Whitaker D (D);Sabin (D);Armstrong E (D);Walker (D);Love (D);Leding (D);Tucker (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Creates the Democracy Act, requires automatic voter registration, amends amendment 51 of the Arkansas constitution.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 300
Date of Last Action:*  03/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Gray M (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Clarifies proper procedures for voting precincts in counties that have established vote centers.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 633
Date of Last Action:*  03/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lowery (R) Additional Authors: Mayberry (R);Smith B (R);Sorvillo (R);Speaks (R);Sturch (R);Sullivan (R);Tosh (R);Vaught (R);Barker (R);Coleman (R);Gazaway (R);Hollowell (R);Lynch (R);Maddox (R);Penzo (D);Pilkington (R);Rye (R);Warren (R);Rushing (R);Richmond (R);Lundstrum (R);Meeks D (R);Meeks S (R);Cozart (R);Ballinger (R);Bragg (R);Davis (R);Dotson (R);Douglas C (R);Payton (R);Womack (R);Bentley (R);Brown (R);Drown (R);Gonzales (R);Gray M (R);Henderson (R);Ladyman (R);Wing (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Provisional Voting, Voter Identification
Summary: Requires that a voter provide verification of voter registration when voting, amends amendment 51 of the state constitution.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 85
Date of Last Action:*  02/03/2017 - Enacted
Author: Joint Budget
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Provides for the state board of election commissioners appropriation for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Davis (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Special Elections, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires that registered voters be notified by mail of the dates for certain special elections, includes information on state and federal laws regarding prohibitions on acts of fraud and misrepresentation, provides that all expenses incurred relating to the preparation and mail of the notice shall be paid by the entity that sponsors the special election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 247
Date of Last Action:*  02/21/2017 - Enacted
Author: Gray M (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Makes a technical correction concerning the authority of the State Board of Election Commissioners to impose certain sanctions.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 908
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Johnson B (D) Additional Authors: Clark (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Amends the law concerning elections and ballots, provides that a voter, upon receiving their ballot, may mark it the ballot appropriately at a voting booth, voting machine, or private voting place that allows for the voter to mark the ballot in secrecy so that no one may view how he or she voted.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 310
Date of Last Action:*  03/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Gillam (R) Additional Authors: Branscum (R);Warren (R);Maddox (R);Fortner (R);Pitsch (R);Gray M (R);Douglas D (R);Cozart (R);Shepherd (R);Eubanks (R);Capp (R)
Topics: Vacancies
Summary: Amends Arkansas law concerning the filling of vacancies in the office of United States senator, declares an emergency.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 1104
Date of Last Action:*  04/07/2017 - Enacted
Author: Gray M (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Run-Off Elections
Summary: Amends provisions in the state code concerning election runoffs, initiatives, and referendum, relates to runoff elections for school elections, specifies timing for runoff elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 578
Date of Last Action:*  03/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Gray M (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Amends the law concerning the payment of expenses for presidential electors, provides each elector shall serve without pay, but he or she is eligible for reimbursement by the Secretary of State for reasonable and necessary expenses to attend a meeting under subsection of this section, provides elector who is reimbursed for expenses shall be reimbursed at the same rate prescribed for a state employee.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Gray M (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Transfers the State Board of Election Commissioners to the office of the Secretary of State, amends the law concerning complaints of election law violations.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 297
Date of Last Action:*  02/28/2017 - Enacted
Author: Boyd (R) Additional Authors: Vaught (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Clarifies the law concerning the nomination requirements for new political parties.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Dotson (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Exempts certain election equipment from sales and use taxes.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 910
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lowery (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Changes the date of the annual school election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Gray M (R) Additional Authors: Ballinger (R);Lundstrum (R);Rushing (R);Smith B (R);Sullivan (R);Tosh (R);Barker (R);Gazaway (R);Hollowell (R);Pilkington (R);Lemons (R);Ladyman (R);Davis (R);Douglas C (R);Payton (R);Beck (R);Brown (R);Fite L (R);Gates (R);Henderson (R);Hodges G (R);Rye (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Amends the dates of the general primary election and preferential primary election, amends the time period for filing as a candidate for a primary election, amends the time for the fiscal session.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Gonzales (R)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Provides for the Secretary of State, relates to voting machine equipment appropriation for the fiscal year.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/17/2017
Author: Gray M (R) Additional Authors: Ballinger (R);Lundstrum (R);Rushing (R);Smith B (R);Sullivan (R);Tosh (R);Barker (R);Gazaway (R);Hollowell (R);Pilkington (R);Lemons (R);Ladyman (R);Davis (R);Douglas C (R);Payton (R);Beck (R);Brown (R);Fite L (R);Gates (R);Henderson (R);Hodges G (R);Rye (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Amends the State Law concerning the dates of the general primary election and preferential primary election, amends the time period for filing as a candidate for a primary election, concerns the time for the general assembly to meet in fiscal session.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 1088
Date of Last Action:*  04/07/2017 - Enacted
Author: Douglas C (R)
Topics: Primaries-Dates, Special Elections
Summary: Amends the law concerning primary elections, runoff elections, and special elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 798
Date of Last Action:*  04/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Holcomb (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Improves election administration transparency, resolves a conflict in the law concerning public notice of elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Douglas D (R) Additional Authors: Tucker (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Types
Summary: Creates the nonpartisan blanket primary act, institutes the nonpartisan blanket primary election system, amends the Arkansas election code.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 621
Date of Last Action:*  03/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Williams J (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Miscellaneous
Summary: Amends the requirements for the delivery and storage of ballot stubs, requires all of the election materials, stub boxes, and returns shall be delivered to the county board of election commissioner, by the poll workers immediately after the polls close.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 730
Date of Last Action:*  03/28/2017 - Enacted
Author: Douglas C (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the law concerning unopposed candidates, provides that certain unopposed candidates shall be separately declared and certified to the Secretary of State as elected in the same manner is if the candidate had been voted upon at the election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  3/14/2017
Author: Dotson (R)
Topics: Primaries-Presidential, Primaries-Types
Summary: Requires a voter to declare his or her political party affiliation before the voter may cast a vote in a preferential primary election or a general primary election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 790
Date of Last Action:*  04/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Douglas D (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Summary: Amends the dates for processing absentee ballots.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/13/2017
Author: Hammer (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Amends the law concerning the filing deadlines for elections involving an independent candidate.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Hodges G (R) Additional Authors: Leding (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Vote Centers
Summary: Establishes vote centers on the campuses of state-supported postsecondary and higher education institutions, amends the law concerning vote centers.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Collins (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Polling Places-Vote Centers
Summary: Amends the law concerning vote centers and voting precincts, amends the law concerning elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: Flowers (D) Additional Authors: Douglas C (R);Sabin (D);Drown (R);Ferguson K (D);Gonzales (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Electioneering
Summary: Creates the voter protection act, amends the law concerning elections and voting.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 1014
Date of Last Action:*  04/06/2017 - Enacted
Author: Flowers (D) Additional Authors: Douglas C (R);Lowery (R);Sabin (D);Drown (R);Ferguson K (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Counting Votes, Provisional Voting, Registration-List Maintenance, Poll Watchers
Summary: Creates the Voting and Elections Transparency Act, amends the law concerning elections and voting.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Gonzales (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Special Elections
Summary: Promotes voter turnout, amends the law to limit the dates on which certain special elections can be held.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Hammer (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Electioneering
Summary: Concerns the identity of a person or group that mails material concerning an election or advocating for or against a ballot measure.

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Status: Adopted - Act No. 2017-122
Date of Last Action:*  08/28/2017 - Enacted
Author: Low (D) Additional Authors: Wieckowski (D);McCarty (D);Irwin (D);Gipson (D);Garcia E (D);Cooper (D);Chu (D);Chiu (D);Burke (D);Santiago (D);Thurmond (D);Reyes (D);Kalra (D);Gloria (D);Friedman (D);Berman (D);Aguiar-Curry (D);Allen (D);Wood (D);Rodriguez (D);Gonzalez (D);Gray (D);Gomez (D);Garcia (D);Eggman (D);Chau (D);Calderon I (D);Bonta (D);Bloom (D);Jones-Sawyer (D);Levine (D);Weber (D);Ting (D);Stone (D);Rendon (D);Quirk (D);Nazarian (D);Muratsuchi (D);Mullin (D);Rubio (D)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Urges the United States Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States by the popular vote of all eligible citizens of the United States.

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Status: Adopted - Act No. 2017-100
Date of Last Action:*  07/07/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hill (D) Additional Authors: Bloom (D);Gipson (D);Irwin (D);Low (D);McCarty (D);O'Donnell (D);Santiago (D);Thurmond (D);Wood (D);Aguiar-Curry (D);Berman (D);Friedman (D);Gloria (D);Kalra (D);Limon (D);Reyes (D);Cooper (D);Chu (D);Chiu (D);Bonta (D);Chau (D);Eggman (D);Frazier (D);Holden (D);Jones-Sawyer (D);Levine (D);Rubio (D);Mullin (D);Muratsuchi (D);Nazarian (D);Quirk (D);Rendon (D);Stone (D);Dababneh (D);Ridley-Thomas S (D);Allen (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Urges the state legislature and governor of each state to ratify the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-29
Date of Last Action:*  06/28/2017 - Enacted
Author: Waldron (R)
Topics: Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Authorizes a county elections official to first send the recipient of a voter notification or voter preregistration notification a text message or email indicating that his or her information has been received and that a subsequent notification will follow.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Unfinished Business - Reconsideration
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Low (D) Additional Authors: Calderon I (D);Berman (D);Chen (R);Mullin (D);Gonzalez (D);Stern (D)
Topics: Voters-Age
Summary: Reduces the minimum voting age to 17.

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Status: Adopted - Act No. 2017-189
Date of Last Action:*  09/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Stern (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Urges each state secretary of state and other relevant state elections officials to join California in refusing to provide state voter data to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted
Date of Last Action:*  05/18/2017 - Enacted
Author: Gomez (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requests the Instructional Quality Commission to consider including content on the importance of preregistering to vote in local, state, and federal elections, how to preregister to vote, both online and by mail, and the requirements for preregistering to vote, as appropriate, in that framework.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Higher Education Committee
Date of Last Action:*  8/29/2017
Author: Portantino (D) Additional Authors: Stern (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Establishes a revised order of precedence of offices on the ballot requiring that local offices and measures appear first and be listed under a specified heading. Require that county offices and measures appear next, then state offices and measures, and then state judicial offices, all appearing under a specific heading. Requires that nominees for federal offices, including President and Vice President, appear last and appear under a specific heading, as well.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/2/2017
Author: Leyva (D) Additional Authors: Beall (D);Galgiani (D);Reyes (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Amends an existing law which makes it a misdemeanor for any person who is required to register as a sex offender to come into any school building or upon any school grounds without lawful business and written permission from the chief administrative official of that school. Makes changes to those permission and entry requirements. Authorizes a registered sex offender to enter a school building to exercise the right to make educational decisions for certain pupils.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Education Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/17/2017
Author: O'Donnell (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Provides that students in the California public schools should be instructed about the American electoral process, including the relationship between elections and the functioning of a democratic society.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Inactive File
Date of Last Action:*  4/19/2017
Author: Mullin (D) Additional Authors: Hill (D)
Topics: Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Specifies the timing of the presidential primary election. Requires that the statewide direct primary election be held on that same day and consolidated with the presidential primary election during a presidential primary election year.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/9/2017
Author: Harper (R) Additional Authors: Allen T (R);Cunningham (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Proclaims the week of October 16 through October 23, 2017, as Voter Awareness Week.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-28
Date of Last Action:*  06/27/2017 - Enacted
Author: Budget and Fiscal Review Cmt
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Relates to recall election procedures. Increases salaries for certain state employees. Establishes requirements for investigation of employment-related violations. Relates to disbursement of damages from the Farmworker Remedial Account. Relates to eligibility for bidding for contractors for public works. Modifies requirements for contractors and subcontractors for public works projects. Relates to civil penalties for certain occupational safety and health violations.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-180
Date of Last Action:*  08/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Budget and Fiscal Review Cmt
Topics: Cost of Elections, Mail Voting, Polling Places-Vote Centers, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Authorizes specified counties to conduct any election as an all-mailed ballot election if specified conditions are satisfied. Requires the Secretary of State to assist each county conducting an all-mailed ballot election in 2018 in providing additional voter education and community outreach, including, but not limited to, direct contact with voters. Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide funding allocated for these purposes to each county. Reenacts provisions related to financing of a recall election.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed
Date of Last Action:*  10/15/2017 - Vetoed
Author: McGuire (D) Additional Authors: Wieckowski (D);Leyva (D);Low (D);Dababneh (D);Mullin (D);Gomez (D);Eggman (D);Bonta (D);Santiago (D);Wiener (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Enacts the Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act, which requires a candidate for president, in order to have his or her name placed upon a primary election ballot, to file his or her income tax returns for the most recent taxable years with the Secretary of State a specified number of days before that election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/18/2017
Author: Bradford (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Amends existing law which defines residence for voting purposes as a person's domicile. Clarifies that the domicile of a Member of the Legislature or a Representative in Congress is to be determined solely by the operation of this conclusive presumption and not by the above-described factual criteria otherwise used to determine a person's domicile.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-105
Date of Last Action:*  07/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Obernolte (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Cost of Elections
Summary: Amends an existing law which requires that the ballots used when voting upon a proposed county, city, or district ordinance submitted as an initiative measure have printed on them a specified statement describing the proposed ordinance. Extends the requirements to any measure submitted to the voters that is proposed by a local governing body or submitted to the voters as an initiative measure. Requires the statement to be impartial.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Inactive File
Date of Last Action:*  9/1/2017
Author: Gonzalez (D) Additional Authors: Anderson (R);Reyes (D);Kalra (D);Cervantes (D);McCarty (D);Garcia E (D);Cooper (D);Chu (D);Chiu (D);Quirk-Silva (D);Mullin (D);Jones-Sawyer (D);Holden (D);Bonta (D);Rubio (D);Low (D);Gray (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Mail Voting
Summary: Clarifies that the elections official is required to deliver, to each qualified vote by mail applicant, an identification envelope for the return of the vote by mail ballot. Requires the identification envelope to have prepaid postage.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-512
Date of Last Action:*  10/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Allen (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Amends existing law which provides, with the exception of candidates for judicial officer that each candidate for elective city, county, district, state, or federal office may choose to have only one of specified designations. Imposes additional requirements for a designation that may appear under the name of a candidate for judicial office.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-806
Date of Last Action:*  10/14/2017 - Enacted
Author: Stern (D) Additional Authors: Low (D)
Topics: Mail Voting, Provisional Voting
Summary: Permits vote by mail voters who return to their home precincts, or go to another voting location, to vote nonprovisional ballots under certain circumstances. Makes conforming and other nonsubstantive changes to provisions authorizing certain counties to conduct any election, after a specified date, as an all mailed ballot election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-161
Date of Last Action:*  07/31/2017 - Enacted
Author: Stern (D) Additional Authors: Gonzalez (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Requires the State Department of Social Services to include specified information relating to voter registration, including the voter registration page on the Secretary of State's Internet Web site, on a flyer for the Independent Living Program, on the form used for a nonminor dependent to enter into a mutual agreement or a voluntary reentry agreement, on the form used to create a transitional independent living plan and on the Office of the Foster Care Ombudsman's Internet Web site.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Leyva (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires, if a local special tax measure is presented to voters for approval, an elections official to include in a county voter information guide a notice regarding the process for initiating a validation action challenging the levy of a special tax. Requires the notice to conform with certain formatting, print, and type requirements.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-640
Date of Last Action:*  10/10/2017 - Enacted
Author: Mullin (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Exempts, upon the request of an authority, a county elections official from including the entire adopted transportation expenditure plan in the voter information guide, if the authority posts the plan on its Internet Web site, and the sample ballot and the voter information guide sent to voters include information on viewing an electronic version of the plan and obtaining a printed copy at no cost.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-839
Date of Last Action:*  10/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Cooper (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Requires a candidate for elective office to file an in-lieu-filing-fee petition at least a certain number of days before the close of the nomination period. Decreases the number of required signatures on an in-lieu filing-fee petition. Strikes an authorization for a candidate to submit a supplemental petition to cover any deficiency, and instead only permits the candidate to pay a pro rata portion of the filing fee.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-394
Date of Last Action:*  09/30/2017 - Enacted
Author: Stern (D) Additional Authors: Mullin (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Clarifies the scope of the powers and duties of the Secretary of State while acting as the chief elections officer of the State. Requires the Secretary of State to make reasonable efforts to promote voter registration and voting, especially in underrepresented communities.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Holden (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Requires the ballot for presidential electors to provide voters with the option of voting for None of the Above. Requires that the total number of votes for None of the Above be listed in the statement of the vote and in other official listings of the election results.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/19/2017
Author: Holden (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Summary: Requires the establishment of the Route 66 Centennial Commission to work in conjunction with local and federal governmental entities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of California Historic State Route 66 and foster preservation projects.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-335
Date of Last Action:*  09/27/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lara (D) Additional Authors: Mullin (D)
Topics: Primaries-Types, Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Changes the date of the statewide direct primary and the presidential primary to either the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March and would continue the requirement that those elections be consolidated.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed
Date of Last Action:*  09/28/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Stern (D) Additional Authors: Gonzalez (D)
Topics: Voters-Age, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Establishes the Student Empowerment Commission program, under which a public school, including a charter school, and a private school may choose to participate in the program and elect a pupil in grade 9, 10, or 11 to participate in regional and statewide conferences and to prepare proposals addressing legislative solutions to public policy issues.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-656
Date of Last Action:*  10/11/2017 - Enacted
Author: Berman (D) Additional Authors: Gonzalez (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires the Secretary of State to include before each state measure a conspicuous notice that identifies the location on the Secretary of State's Web site of the specific provision that the state measure repeals or revises. Requires that the electronic version of the state voter information guide include an active hyperlink for each cited Uniform Resource Locator. Authorizes the Secretary of State to electronically send election information to a voter under certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Aguiar-Curry (D) Additional Authors: Dodd (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires an elections official who posts a form on his or her Internet Web site for a candidate for State Senate or Assembly to use to submit his or her statement, as described, to accept that form when it is submitted in accordance with certain timeframes and procedures for the preparation of the voter information portion of the county voter information guide.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Inactive File
Date of Last Action:*  9/1/2017
Author: Gonzalez (D) Additional Authors: Hertzberg (D);Chiu (D);Chu (D)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Enacts the Voting Modernization Bond Act to authorize the issuance and sale of bonds in a specified amount to assist counties in the purchase of specified voting equipment and technology. Authorizes the Voting Modernization Finance Committee and the Voting Modernization Board to administer the Act.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/21/2017
Author: Low (D) Additional Authors: Bonta (D);Gray (D);Holden (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Summary: Adds the day on which a statewide general election is held, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of any even-numbered year, to the list of designated holidays. Requires community colleges and public schools to close on any day on which a statewide general election is held.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/20/2017
Author: Nielsen (R)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Prohibits the Department of Motor Vehicles from transferring the electronic information of voter registration applicants who obtained an original driver's license without submitting satisfactory proof of their presence in the United States under federal law.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Fuller (R)
Topics: Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to voter registration affidavits on the Secretary of State's Internet Web site. Requires the security measures to include capturing and maintaining the Internet Protocol address from which each electronic voter registration affidavit is submitted.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Fuller (R)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Registration-ID Required, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Makes technical, nonsubstantive changes to provisions of existing law providing that at all elections a voter claiming to be properly registered, but whose qualifications or entitlement to vote cannot be immediately established, is entitled to vote a provisional ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Fuller (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Makes a technical, nonsubstantive change to existing law requiring the Secretary of State, to promulgate regulations establishing guidelines based on best practices for security measures and procedures that a county elections official may use if he or she establishes one or more vote by ballot drop off locations.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/8/2017
Author: McGuire (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Mail Voting
Summary: Eliminates the prohibition on counting a ballot from an identification envelope that could not be verified. Requires the elections official to offer the voter an opportunity to verify his or her signature.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-748
Date of Last Action:*  10/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Low (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Requires that an election for a county, municipal, or district initiative measure that qualifies for a ballot to be the next statewide or regular election, unless the governing body of the county, city, or district calls a special election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Harper (R) Additional Authors: Patterson (R);Gallagher (R);Mathis (R);Moorlach (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Requires that a ballot delivered to the elections official by a bona fide private mail delivery company includes documentation that the company received the ballot on or before election day.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Harper (R) Additional Authors: Morrell (R);Patterson (R);Gallagher (R);Mathis (R);Moorlach (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Election Crimes
Summary: Amends the existing law which prohibits a person from applying for a vote by mail ballot by fraudulently signing the name of a fictitious person, or of a regularly qualified voter, or of a person who is not qualified to vote. Increases the maximum fine amount as specified.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Harper (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Makes technical, nonsubstantive changes to the existing law which prescribes the contents of a paper affidavit of registration and informs voters that they may qualify for confidential voter status, among other requirements.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Low (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Election Crimes
Summary: Provides that a public official is forever disqualified from holding office in the state if he or she is convicted of a felony for violating provisions related to voter intimidation.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-819
Date of Last Action:*  10/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Low (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires the Secretary of State, a county elections official, and the members of a precinct board to provide information to voters, as specified, relating to the ability of a voter, who has declined to disclose a political party preference, to vote a political party's ballot at a partisan primary election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/3/2017
Author: Levine (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Requires the Instructional Quality Commission to develop a model curriculum on the 2016 presidential election for pupils enrolled in secondary school government courses, for voluntary use by educators. Specifies various topics to be addressed in the model curriculum. Requires the curriculum to be posted on a Web site for use on a voluntary basis.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-820
Date of Last Action:*  10/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Quirk (D) Additional Authors: Gonzalez (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Summary: Requires an unsigned ballot statement to be signed under penalty of perjury that the voter is a resident of the precinct in which they voted and is the person whose name appears on the vote by mail ballot envelope. Authorizes a voter to submit their completed unsigned ballot statement by email. Specifies the percentage manual tally is a tally of the ballots canvassed in the semifinal official canvass and does not include provisional ballots.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Inactive File
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Low (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Amends existing law which requires the Secretary of State to adopt regulations requiring each county to design and implement programs intended to identify electors who are not registered voters, and to register those persons to vote. Requires each county to periodically update its programs.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-845
Date of Last Action:*  10/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Bonta (D) Additional Authors: Mendoza (D);Hueso (D);Garcia (D);Holden (D);Leyva (D);Arambula (D);Kalra (D);Wiener (D);Gomez (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Poll Workers-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Summary: Creates the Voting for All Act. Requires county elections officials to post one facsimile copy of the ballot printed in applicable languages other than English. Requires at least one facsimile copy of the ballot for voters at the polling place as a reference. Authorizes a vote by mail voter to request that a facsimile copy of a ballot be sent by regular mail or electronic mail in the language of his or her preference. Provides for timely delivery of the requested facsimile copy to that voter.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Inactive File
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Low (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Amends existing law which requires the precinct board to post at least two copies of the index to the affidavits of voter registration for that precinct in separate, convenient places at or near the polling place. Requires the copies of the index to be by street address in numerical order.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed
Date of Last Action:*  10/15/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Low (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Cost of Elections, Internet Voting
Summary: Requires a county elections official to permit a voter with a disability, or a military or oversees voter, to cast his or her ballot using a certified remote accessible vote by mail system.

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Status: Failed - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  4/19/2017
Author: Allen T (R) Additional Authors: Harper (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Requires the identification envelope for returning a vote by mail ballot to include parts of the voter's driver's license or identification card number, or the voter's social security number, and a security flap to conceal the voter's information. Requires a voter to provide photographic identification at the polling place before receiving a ballot.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed
Date of Last Action:*  10/14/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Calderon I (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires the Secretary of State to establish an Internet Web site that displays the names and contact information, including the phone number, email address, and office address, of each voter's local, state, and federal elected officials, which would be displayed upon a voter submitting his or her address information on the Internet Web site. Requires the inclusion of a hyperlink to the Internet Web site on the main Internet Web site homepage.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-85
Date of Last Action:*  07/21/2017 - Enacted
Author: Quirk (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires that the state voter information guide display the Internet Web site address for a voter to check the status of his or her vote by mail or provisional ballot.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-715
Date of Last Action:*  10/12/2017 - Enacted
Author: Chau (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Modifies the definition of political cyberfraud and political Web site to include Internet Web sites that urge or appear to urge the support or opposition of candidates for public office.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-88
Date of Last Action:*  07/21/2017 - Enacted
Author: Nazarian (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Amends the existing law which prohibits the elections official from randomly choosing the initial precincts or selecting an additional precinct for the manual tally until after the close of the polls on election day.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/26/2017
Author: Brough (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Amends existing law which requires the State Department of Public Health to adopt reasonable regulations that promote the safe transportation of radioactive materials. Requires the California Nuclear Transport Working Group to conduct a study to assess the efficacy of those regulations in minimizing the risks to public health and safety resulting from the transportation of hazardous radioactive materials.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/18/2017
Author: Dababneh (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires every local government agency to prominently post on its Internet Web site a notice of any upcoming election in which voters will vote on a tax measure or proposed bond issuance of the agency. Requires every local government agency that publishes an electronic newsletter to include the notice in the electronic newsletter.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-796
Date of Last Action:*  10/14/2017 - Enacted
Author: Weber (D) Additional Authors: Hertzberg (D);Bradford (D);Wiener (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and county probation departments to both establish and maintain on its Internet Web site a hyperlink at which information provided by the Secretary of State regarding voting rights for persons with a criminal history may be found. Requires the departments to provide certain voting rights information to persons under their jurisdiction upon request.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-797
Date of Last Action:*  10/14/2017 - Enacted
Author: Obernolte (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Internet Voting, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Authorizes a military or overseas voter to apply in person to the elections official for permission to register if he or she is released from services after the closing date of registration for an election, has returned to the county of his or her residence, and is not a registered voter. Allows a military or overseas voter who is required to move under official active duty military orders after the closing date of registration to apply in person after the closing date of registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Inactive File
Date of Last Action:*  9/8/2017
Author: McCarty (D) Additional Authors: Gonzalez (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Electronic, Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Requires the Secretary of State and Department of Motor Vehicles to establish the California New Motor Voter Program by a specified date. Requires DMV to provide to the Secretary of State specified information associated with each person who submits an application for a driver's license or identification card. Provides that the person's motor vehicle records constitute a completed affidavit of registration and the person is registered to vote, with exceptions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/28/2017
Author: Dababneh (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Candidates-Write-in
Summary: Requires a write-in candidate for a voter-nominated office who advances to the general election to pay the prescribed filing fee in order to appear on the general election ballot.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-118
Date of Last Action:*  07/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Elections & Redistricting Cmt
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Requires the county elections official to attempt to contact the affiant and collect the missing information if the affidavit of registration does not contain all of the information required. Clarifies the residence address required from each proponent of a recall of an elected officer. Increases the time period for boundary changes to be effective.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Postponed Indefinitely
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Fenberg (D)
Topics: Election Data-Collection/Retention of
Summary: Concerns data-gathering at voter service and polling centers in certain counties during each general election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Postponed Indefinitely
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Holbert (R) Additional Authors: Ransom (R);Coleman (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Concerns processes relating to candidate petitions.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  3/21/2017
Author: Tate (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Concerns reductions in early voting period requirements for voter service and polling centers used in general elections, and in connection therewith, adjusting requirements and reallocating resources as a result of savings from those reductions.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Postponed Indefinitely
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Kerr A (D) Additional Authors: Rosenthal (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Concerns adoption of an agreement among the States to elect the president of the United States by national popular vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  4/10/2017
Author: Tate (R) Additional Authors: Foote (D)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Summary: Concerns the role of election watchers in connection with the conduct of elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 234
Date of Last Action:*  05/23/2017 - Enacted
Author: Priola (R) Additional Authors: Weissman (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Concerns access to the ballot by candidates, prohibits a designated election official from certifying to the ballot the name of any candidate who the designated election official determines is unqualified to hold office.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 216
Date of Last Action:*  05/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Fenberg (D) Additional Authors: Lundberg (R);Foote (D);Neville (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Primaries-Presidential, Primaries-Types
Summary: Concerns modifications to select statutory provisions affecting primary elections enacted by voters at the 2016 statewide general election to facilitate the effective implementation of the state's election laws.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 42
Date of Last Action:*  03/16/2017 - Enacted
Author: Williams (R) Additional Authors: Rosenthal (D);Hill (R);Donovan (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Election Crimes
Summary: Concerns election offenses committed by a voter that affect the conduct of an election, and, in connection therewith, eliminating the criminal penalty imposed upon an elector for disclosing the contents of the elector's ballot and creating a new criminal offense for engaging in vote-trading.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 398
Date of Last Action:*  06/08/2017 - Enacted
Author: Neville (R) Additional Authors: Neville (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Requires signature verification for candidate petitions that are required to be filed with the secretary of state's office, authorizes the secretary of state to promulgate rules regarding such signature verification, requires signature verification on ballot issue petitions for which random sampling sufficiency has been established.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Postponed Indefinitely
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Gray (D)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Concerns the qualification of an elector for specified local government elections by virtue of a contract to purchase taxable property.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Postponed Indefinitely
Date of Last Action:*  3/21/2017
Author: Singer (D) Additional Authors: Kefalas (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Concerns the optional use of alternative voting methods by local governments in nonpartisan elections.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted
Date of Last Action:*  01/04/2017 - Enacted
Author: Duff (D) Additional Authors: Fasano (R)
Topics: Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Raises a committee on canvass of votes for State Senators.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted
Date of Last Action:*  01/04/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ritter M (D)
Topics: Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Raises a committee to canvass the votes for state representatives.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Tong (D) Additional Authors: Johnson S (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution to allow early voting, makes voting easier by providing expanded opportunity to cast a ballot prior to election day, thereby increasing participation in the electoral process and reducing waiting times at polling places.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Looney (D) Additional Authors: Gomes (D);Butler L (D);Winfield (D);Albis (D);Osten (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Enters into the National popular Vote Compact, enters into the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote, joins other states that have adopted the agreements.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Lemar (D) Additional Authors: D'Agostino (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to permit early voting, alleviates obstacles to voting and increase participation in the electoral process by expanding opportunities to cast a ballot prior to election day.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Lemar (D) Additional Authors: Santiago E (D);Rosario (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution to permit no-excuse absentee voting, eliminates the requirement that an elector satisfy a particular reason, specified by law, in order to cast an absentee ballot.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Cassano (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Proposes a state constitutional amendment allowing for early voting during state elections, provides for Early voting at elections held in even-numbered years.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Cassano (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the state constitution allowing for no-excuse in-person absentee voting, permits any elector to appear at a designated location within such elector's municipality and cast an absentee ballot in an election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Lemar (D) Additional Authors: Santiago E (D);Rosario (D)
Topics: Mail Voting
Summary: Resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution to allow voting by mail, reduces obstacles to voting and increase participation in the electoral process by allowing electors to cast ballots by mail.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Albis (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Mail Voting
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution permitting early voting and voting by mail, provides electors the options of voting early or by mail.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Baram (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution providing for no-excuse absentee voting, permits electors to cast absentee ballots without having to satisfy a reason, specified in law, for doing so.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Haddad (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Resolution proposing a state constitutional amendment allowing for no-excuse absentee voting, eliminates the requirement that an elector satisfy a particular reason, specified by law, in order to cast an absentee ballot.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Baram (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the constitution allowing for early voting, provides for increased time during which an elector may cast a ballot at an election and decrease obstacles that may discourage voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  5/25/2017
Author: Joint Government Admin and Elections Additional Authors: Hall J (D);Porter (D);Osten (D);Vargas (D);Santiago H (D);Riley (D);McGee (D);Hampton (D);Demicco (D);D'Agostino (D);Lopes (D);Albis (D);Currey (D);Luxenberg K (D);Ziogas (D);Winkler (D);Slap (D);Paolillo (D);Elliott (D);Conley (D);Reyes (D);Gresko (D);Stafstrom (D);Moore (D);McCarthy Vahey (D);Sanchez (D);Cassano (D);Lemar (D);Abercrombie (D);Perone (D);McCrory (D);Hennessy (D);Gentile (D);Candelaria (D);Urban (D);Dillon (D);Ryan K (D);Fleischmann (D);Orange (D);Genga (D);Tercyak P (D);Haddad (D);Baram (D);Santiago E (D);Rojas (D);Reed (D);Miller P (D);Lesser (D);Johnson S (D);Cook (D);Tong (D);Morin (D);Godfrey (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Proposes a state constitutional amendment to permit early and regional voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/6/2017
Author: Joint Government Admin and Elections Additional Authors: Godfrey (D);Sanchez (D);Albis (D);Lopes (D);D'Agostino (D);Demicco (D);Hampton (D);Riley (D);Santiago H (D);Vargas (D);Porter (D);Luxenberg K (D);McCarthy Vahey (D);Stafstrom (D);Gresko (D);Reyes (D);Conley (D);Elliott (D);Cassano (D);Lemar (D);Haddad (D);Orange (D);Fleischmann (D);Ryan K (D);Urban (D);Gentile (D);Hennessy (D);Perone (D);Abercrombie (D);Genga (D);Tercyak P (D);Morin (D);Tong (D);Cook (D);Johnson S (D);Lesser (D);Miller P (D);Baram (D);Winkler (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-No Excuse, Absentee Voting-Permanent Status
Summary: Proposes a state constitutional amendment to expand the use of absentee ballots.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Suzio (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Proportionally awarding the state's electoral college votes for president and vice president of the united states, mores proportionally award Connecticut's Electoral College votes.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Linares (R) Additional Authors: Vail (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Concerns the electoral college vote attributed to the state's second congressional district, awards the electoral college vote for the state's second congressional district to the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates who win the popular vote in said Congressional district.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Hwang (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Offices-Method of Filling
Summary: Requires candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor to jointly campaign, requires candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor to jointly seek their party's nomination and jointly raise funds to qualify for the Citizens' Election Program.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Fasano (R) Additional Authors: Witkos (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Concerns complaints to the State Elections Enforcement Commission, requires to the State Elections Enforcement Commission to conclude proceedings on complaints within one year or otherwise dismiss any such complaint.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Cassano (D)
Topics: Audits-Post Election, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Concerns election transparency, public verifiability and security, promotes integrity in elections and post-election audit procedures.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Joint Government Admin and Elections Additional Authors: Albis (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Concerns eligibility for electors to vote by absentee ballot, expands eligibility for absentee ballot voting to any elector who is absent from his or her town of voting residence for any reason and at any time during the hours of voting at an election, primary or referendum.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Joint Government Admin and Elections
Topics: Counting Votes, Election Officials-Local, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Concerns modifications and revisions to election administration laws, classifies as unassigned the multiple votes an elector may cast on the ballot for cross-endorsed candidates, requires the Secretary of the State to publish and archive on the Internet any declaratory ruling, opinion or interpretation of the Secretary concerning any regulation or instruction for the conduct of elections, makes changes to current practices of training registrars of voters.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Joint Government Admin and Elections
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Concerns revisions to election statutes regarding training for registrars of voters, requires the office of the Secretary of the State to, at certain conferences called by the Secretary of the State, provide registrars with training and accompanying materials on any new election Laws or procedures implemented since the last such conference.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Sampson (R) Additional Authors: Dauphinais (R);Fishbein (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Training, Voter Identification
Summary: Concerns registrars of voters training on different motor vehicle operator's licenses, prevents the impermissible use for voting of certain forms of identification and promote transparency in elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Sampson (R) Additional Authors: Dauphinais (R);Fishbein (R)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Concerns election day registration, requires the audit of election day registrations and subsequent confirmation notices of such registrations.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Sampson (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Concerns signed statements of electors prior to voting, requires that statements signed by electors, in lieu of presentment of certain identification at the polls, be audited for accuracy.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Piscopo (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide, Poll Watchers
Summary: Eliminates regional election monitors, eliminates a state mandate with regard to election administration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Devlin (R) Additional Authors: Kupchick (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Concerns election day registration locations, authorizes the chief elected official of a municipality to designate an election day registration location when the registrars of voters fail to agree on such a location.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Riley (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Concerns an agreement among the states to elect the President of the United States by national popular vote, proceeds toward implementing the interstate compact to determine the election of the President by national popular vote.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/6/2017
Author: Harding (R)
Topics: Political Parties, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Concerns removal from party enrollment lists, prohibits the discretionary erasure or exclusion from party enrollment lists by local party officials.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Berthel (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Election Crimes, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Increases the penalties for fraudulent voting, absentee ballot fraud and voter registration fraud, maintains the integrity of elections by increasing the penalties for fraudulent voting, absentee ballot fraud and voter registration fraud.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/11/2017
Author: Lesser (D) Additional Authors: Hall J (D);Porter (D);Osten (D);Vargas (D);Santiago H (D);McGee (D);Hampton (D);Demicco (D);D'Agostino (D);Arce (D);Lopes (D);Stallworth (D);Albis (D);Cassano (D);Baker (D);Luxenberg K (D);Simmons (D);Borer (D);de la Cruz (D);Winkler (D);Soto (D);Slap (D);Linehan (D);Elliott (D);DiMassa (D);Conley (D);Gresko (D);Stafstrom (D);Moore (D);McCarthy Vahey (D);Steinberg (D);Rose (D);Ritter M (D);Hennessy (D);Candelaria (D);Walker (D);Duff (D);Urban (D);Looney (D);Fonfara (D);Ryan K (D);Fleischmann (D);Orange (D);Mushinsky (D);Altobello (D);Godfrey (D);Perone (D);Gomes (D);Genga (D);Lemar (D);Haddad (D);Baram (D);Winfield (D);Santiago E (D);Rojas (D);Miller P (D);Johnson S (D);Flexer (D);Cook (D);Bye (D);Butler L (D);Tercyak P (D);Gerratana (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Adopts the interstate compact to elect the President of the United States by national popular vote and join other States that have already adopted the compact.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Genga (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Concerns election of the president of the United States by national popular vote, enters Connecticut into the agreement among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: Devlin (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Concerns unopposed candidates for registrar of voters, permits a deputy registrar of voters running unopposed for registrar of voters to perform his or her duties during a regular election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  5/19/2017
Author: Devlin (R) Additional Authors: Floren (R);Hwang (R);Adams (D);Berthel (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Summary: Concerns central counting of absentee ballots, requires that absentee ballots cast at any election, primary or referendum in a municipality be counted at a central location unless the registrars of voters of such municipality agree to count such ballots at the respective polling places.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: Devlin (R)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Concerns election day registration locations and access to the state-wide centralized voter registration system, requires that election day registration be conducted in a municipal facility through a router owned by the state to access to the state-wide centralized voter registration system, provides that no router may be used to access the state-wide centralized voter registration system from any such location unless such router is owned by the state and issued for such purpose.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Devlin (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Vacancies
Summary: Concerns vacancies in the office of the registrar of voters, requires a town committee to appoint a successor registrar of voters, regardless of the presence of a deputy, in the event of a vacancy in the office of the registrar.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Lemar (D) Additional Authors: Elliott (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Joins Connecticut with other states in the national popular vote interstate compact, joins Connecticut with other States in the adoption of the interstate compact to elect the President of the United States by national popular vote.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Ferraro (R)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Prohibits automatic voter registration at certain state agencies.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Albis (D)
Topics: Emergencies/Disasters, Registration-Deadline
Summary: Extends the deadline for voter registration on account of federal declaration of disaster, provides for an extension of the voter registration deadline in the event of a federal declaration of disaster in the state within ten days of such deadline.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Lesser (D) Additional Authors: Elliott (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Encourages participation in the electoral process by Connecticut's youth, encourages civic engagement among Connecticut's youth by permitting them to preregister to vote at the age of sixteen years.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: MacLachlan (R)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc), Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Concerns a study of ranked-choice voting, conducts a study of ranked-choice voting.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Ferraro (R)
Topics: Registration-Deadline, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Concerns admission of electors, extends the deadline for registering to vote an additional two days and eliminate election day registration.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Devlin (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Concerns certain registrars of voters and deputy registrars of voters, ensures registrars and deputy registrars of voters running for other offices do not have greater access to voter data than opposing candidates for such offices.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Albis (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Concerns voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles, provides for a person's automatic voter registration during certain transactions with the Department of Motor Vehicles unless such person opts out of so registering.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Elliott (D) Additional Authors: Soto (D);Winkler (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Concerns ranked-choice voting, establishes ranked-choice voting for federal, state and municipal offices.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Johnson S (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Concerns municipal elections, allows municipalities to hold municipal elections concurrently with state elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Legislative Commissioner's Office
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Lesser (D) Additional Authors: Morris (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Hours, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Extends the hours of election day registration, permits applicants in line for election day registration prior to eight o'clock p.m. to be admitted as electors and eliminate the immediate notification requirement for registrars of voters if any such applicant is an elector in another municipality according to the state-wide centralized voter registration system.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Berthel (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Candidates-Withdrawal/Death
Summary: Concerns compliance with rules and regulations of the State Elections Enforcement Commission, promotes greater integrity in the electoral by providing for removal from the ballot of candidates who knowingly violate elections rules and regulations.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Johnson S (D) Additional Authors: Pavalock (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Permanent Status
Summary: Concerns permanent absentee ballot status, clarifies that, upon receiving permanent absentee ballot status, an elector shall not be required to confirm annually with a primary care provider's certification that such elector continues to be eligible for such status.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: D'Agostino (D) Additional Authors: Tercyak P (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Concerns disclosure of presidential candidates' tax returns, withholds ballot access from Connecticut's presidential electors for any candidate for President of the United States who does not release federal and state tax returns for the previous five years.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Haddad (D) Additional Authors: Godfrey (D);Vargas (D);Porter (D);Adams (D);Rosario (D);Simmons (D);McCarthy Vahey (D);Conley (D);Elliott (D);Soto (D);Winkler (D);D'Agostino (D);Arconti (D);Urban (D);Tercyak P (D);Cook (D);Flexer (D);Johnson S (D);Lesser (D);Santiago E (D);Lemar (D);Rose (D);Albis (D);de la Cruz (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Concerns disclosure of presidential candidates federal tax returns, withholds ballot access from Connecticut's presidential electors for any candidate for President or Vice President of the United States who does not release the previous three years worth of federal tax returns.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Legislative Commissioner's Office
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Haddad (D) Additional Authors: Flexer (D);Elliott (D);Soto (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Permits additional polling places at institutions of higher education during anticipated high-turnout elections, promotes participation in the electoral process by students at colleges and universities and reduce voting wait times at certain polling locations.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Cook (D) Additional Authors: Elliott (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Ballots-Format & Design, Vacancies
Summary: Concerns replacement of a candidate on a ballot, ensures that absentee and overseas ballots accurately reflect the candidates for nomination or election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Lesser (D) Additional Authors: Albis (D);Elliott (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-No Excuse, Polling Places-Vote Centers, Registration-Automatic
Summary: Makes certain changes to election administration procedures, implements early and mail-in voting, establish a pilot program for regional voting and increase cooperation among certain state agencies in automatically registering voters.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Albis (D) Additional Authors: Hennessy (D);Winkler (D);Soto (D);Elliott (D);Conley (D);Rosario (D);Porter (D);D'Agostino (D);Lemar (D);Santiago E (D);Lesser (D);Morin (D);Tercyak P (D);de la Cruz (D)
Topics: Mail Voting, Polling Places-Vote Centers, Registration-Automatic
Summary: Concerns mail-in voting, regional voting centers and opt-out automatic voter registration, makes changes to certain voting and voter registration processes.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Wood (R)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Concerns voting and regional councils of governments, prohibits proportional voting in the affairs of regional councils of governments.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Joint Government Admin and Elections Additional Authors: Cook (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Deadline, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Concerns elections, makes a minor and technical change to a statute concerning elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  3/21/2017
Author: Townsend (D) Additional Authors: McDowell (D);Kowalko (D);Osienski (D);Baumbach (D);Lynn (D);Bentz (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Promotes transparency and integrity at the highest levels of our democracy, requires that all candidates for President and Vice President of the United States file copies of their federal tax returns with the state's Department of Elections as a prerequisite for appearing on the ballot in the general election in the state.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 106
Date of Last Action:*  07/28/2017 - Enacted
Author: Yearick (R) Additional Authors: Ennis (D);Bentz (D);Pettyjohn (R);Williams K (D);Paradee (D);Dukes (R);Baumbach (D);Heffernan (D);Bushweller (D);Short D (R);Kowalko (D);Outten (R);Henry (D);Simpson (R);McDowell (D);Miro (R);Walsh (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Removes the notary requirement for requests for absentee ballots, provides that this state is the only state that requires a notary to authorize a voter's affidavit for an absentee ballot, clarifies in some cases, the potential voter may have to pay for the notary and Delaware essentially charges them to vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Jaques (D) Additional Authors: Henry (D);Johnson S (D);Heffernan (D);Baumbach (D);Paradee (D);Townsend (D);Lynn (D);Bentz (D);Walsh (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Eliminates from the Constitution the limitations as to when an individual may vote by absentee ballot, provides that the General Assembly shall enact general laws providing the circumstances, rules, and procedures for absentee voting.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Administration Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/16/2017
Author: Bentz (D) Additional Authors: McDowell (D);Williams K (D);Potter (D);Baumbach (D);Osienski (D);Heffernan (D);Short B (D);Kowalko (D);Johnson J (D);Henry (D);Townsend (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Updates Delaware's existing Motor Voter Program to adopt an automatic voter registration process, applies Delawareans for, renew, or replace a driver's license or identification card, they must choose to register to vote, update an existing registration, or decline registration, requires eligible voters to instead ""opt out"" of having their information automatically shared with the Delaware Department of Elections for registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  4/4/2017
Author: Bolden (D) Additional Authors: Henry (D);Dukes (R);Baumbach (D);Kenton (R);Heffernan (D);Bushweller (D);Wilson (R);Ramone (R);Short D (R);Kowalko (D);Longhurst (D);Schwartzkopf (D);Pettyjohn (R)
Topics: Primaries-Dates
Summary: Moves the date of primary elections for statewide office, county office, and municipal office to the fourth Tuesday in April, which is the date of the presidential primary, in presidential election years, relates to the dates for submitting and withdrawing notification of candidacy have been adjusted accordingly, changes the deadline for a minor political party selecting its candidate at the party's convention, changes the deadline for filing.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/22/2017
Author: Bentz (D) Additional Authors: Keeley (D);Lynn (D);Townsend (D);Williams K (D);Heffernan (D);Johnson S (D);Short B (D);Mitchell (D);Kowalko (D);Henry (D);Marshall R (D);Hansen (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Establishes in-person Early voting for the State of Delaware, relates to registered voters will be allowed to vote in-person for at least 10 days prior to an election, up to and including the Saturday and Sunday immediately prior to the election at locations determined by the Commissioner, relates to the Commissioner being charged with determining whether such voting should occur by voting machine or paper ballot, relates to conducting voting are the same as for election day voting.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/6/2017
Author: Lavelle (R) Additional Authors: Miro (R);Yearick (R);Hensley (R);Spiegelman (R);Dukes (R);Briggs King (R);Wilson (R);Short D (R);Hocker (R);Simpson (R);Hudson (R);Collins (R)
Topics: Voters-Age
Summary: Inserts additional language to clarify that a qualified voter must be 18 years of age on or before the date of the election a vote is to be cast.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  6/22/2017
Author: Townsend (D) Additional Authors: Viola (D);Jaques (D)
Topics: Voters-Age
Summary: Corrects an inadvertent error in Delaware law that has permitted people younger than 18 years of age to vote in final-stage elections, provides people must be 18 years of age or older to be eligible to vote in a final-stage election such as general elections, special elections, school board elections, and school district referendums.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 112
Date of Last Action:*  08/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Viola (D) Additional Authors: Paradee (D);Poore (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Eliminates the 10-day hold before registering a voter who is eligible to vote, allows the Department in lieu of the Board to remove voters who no longer reside in Delaware.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/16/2017
Author: Viola (D) Additional Authors: Henry (D);Baumbach (D);Poore (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Imposes a filing fee on write-in candidates of $1,000.00 for federal office and $100.00 for statewide or local office and changes the deadline for write-in candidates to file their declaration and filing fee from September 30 to September 1.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 113
Date of Last Action:*  08/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Viola (D) Additional Authors: Henry (D);Paradee (D);Poore (D);Townsend (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Eliminates the conflict between Section 2047, which requires a voter to vote at the polling place where he or she currently resides, and Section 4941, enables a voter to vote where he or she formerly resided.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 114
Date of Last Action:*  08/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Viola (D) Additional Authors: Miro (R);Paradee (D);Poore (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Replaces the National Change of Address process with another non-discriminatory process of cancelling the registrations of persons who are no longer permanent residents of Delaware, gives the Department of Elections, instead of the State Board of Elections, the authority to cancel registrations of persons who authorize the cancellation of their registrations because they are no longer permanent residents of Delaware.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 116
Date of Last Action:*  08/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Jaques (D) Additional Authors: Baumbach (D);Paradee (D);Poore (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Eliminates the outdated provisions relating to mobile registration while maintaining the right of any person to register to vote at any county office of the Department of Elections.

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Status: Pending - Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Allen (D) Additional Authors: Evans (D);Gray (D);Cheh (D);McDuffie (D);Grosso (I);Todd (D);White (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Amends the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to establish a procedure by which survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking can maintain the confidentiality of their addresses with the Board of Elections.

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Status: Pending - Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Grosso (I) Additional Authors: Evans (D);Bonds (D);Allen (D);Nadeau (D);Silverman (I);White (D)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: (Permanent Law) Amends the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to expand the definition of ""qualified elector"" to include permanent residents for the purpose of local elections.

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Status: Pending - Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Allen (D) Additional Authors: Bonds (D);Grosso (I);Nadeau (D);Todd (D);White (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition, Voter Education/Information
Summary: (Permanent Law) Amends the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to increase the frequency with which the Board of Elections determines appropriately-sized voting precincts, and to permit duly registered voters to elect to receive a voter guide by electronic means.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. L22-0013
Date of Last Action:*  08/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Allen (D) Additional Authors: Evans (D);Grosso (I)
Topics: Primaries-Dates
Summary: (Permanent Law) Amends the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to comply with federal law by changing the date of District of Columbia primary elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 75
Date of Last Action:*  06/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Allen (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide, Primaries-Dates
Summary: (Emergency Act) To amend, on an emergency basis, the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to allow members of the Board of Elections to hold employment in the federal government and to change the date of primary elections to ensure compliance with federal law, amend the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011 to remove the redundant 8 day pre-primary election filing date, amend the Prohibition on Government Employee Engagement.

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Status: Pending - Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/6/2017
Author: Evans (D) Additional Authors: Mendelson (D);Todd (D);Silverman (I);Nadeau (D);Grosso (I);Bonds (D);McDuffie (D);Cheh (D);Gray (D);White (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voter Education/Information
Summary: (Permanent Law) Provides that non-incarcerated individuals with felony convictions are made aware of their right to vote in the District of Columbia, and to empower these individuals to participate civically by reducing misinformation about ex-felon voting rights.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted by Council
Date of Last Action:*  05/16/2017 - Enacted
Author: Allen (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to allow members of the Board of Elections to hold employment in the federal government and to change the date of primary elections to ensure compliance with federal law, to amend the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011 to remove the redundant 8 day pre-primary election filing date, and to amend the Prohibition o

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Status: Pending - Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/27/2017
Author: Cheh (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: (Permanent Law) Amends the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to add the District of Columbia Public Schools and the District of Columbia Public Library as voter registration agencies, and to require the Board of Elections to transmit an annual report to the Council containing the number of voter registration forms received by each voter registration agency.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 106
Date of Last Action:*  07/25/2017 - Enacted
Author: Allen (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide, Primaries-Dates
Summary: (Emergency Act) Amends, on an emergency basis, due to a congressional review, the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to allow members of the Board of Elections to hold employment in the federal government and to change the date of primary elections to ensure compliance with federal law, amends the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011 to remove the redundant 8-day, pre-primary election filing date.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 108
Date of Last Action:*  07/25/2017 - Enacted
Author: Allen (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: (Emergency Act) To prohibit, on an emergency basis, the Board of Elections from complying with any requests of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

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Status: To Congress - To Congress
Date of Last Action:*  7/11/2017
Author: Allen (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Prohibits the Board of Elections from complying with any requests of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

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Status: Pending - Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/11/2017
Author: Grosso (I)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: (Permanent Law) Provides for the election of the Mayor, the Attorney General, members of Council, and members of the State Board of Education using instant runoff voting, to require that District voting systems be compatible with an instant runoff ballot system, and setting a date and conditions for implementation.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted by Council
Date of Last Action:*  07/11/2017 - Enacted
Author: Allen (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide, Primaries-Dates
Summary: Declares the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to allow members of the Board of Elections to hold employment in the federal government and to change the date of primary elections to ensure compliance with federal law, amends the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011 to remove the redundant 8-day, pre-primary election filing date.

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Status: Pending - Committee Of the Whole Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/11/2017
Author: Gray (D)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: (Permanent Law) Requires the three electoral votes of the remaining federal District to be bound to the Presidential candidate who otherwise receives the most votes in the Electoral College, should the Congress of the United States enact a statehood act and approve the state constitution.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted by Council
Date of Last Action:*  07/11/2017 - Enacted
Author: Allen (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to prohibit the Board of Elections from complying with any requests of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 159
Date of Last Action:*  10/23/2017 - Enacted
Author: Allen (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: To prohibit, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the District of Columbia Board of Elections from complying with any requests of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted by Council
Date of Last Action:*  10/03/2017 - Enacted
Author: Allen (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Declares the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to prohibit the District of Columbia Board of Elections from complying with any requests of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Clemens (D) Additional Authors: Rodriguez J (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required, Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to voter registration, provides that driver license or identification card applications, driver license or identification card renewal applications, and changes of address for existing driver licenses or identification cards submitted to the department serve as voter registration applications, specifies that an applicant must consent to the use of his or her signature for voter registration purposes.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Clemens (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to restoration of certain felons rights to vote and hold office.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-45
Date of Last Action:*  06/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Cruz (D) Additional Authors: Jenne (D);Williams (D);Duran (D);Davis (D);Baez (D);Asencio (D);Jacobs (D);Geller (D);DuBose (D);Watson C (D);Richardson (D);Pritchett (D);Lee L (D);Abruzzo (D);Shaw (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Mail Voting
Summary: Requires the supervisor of elections to notify each elector whose vote-by-mail ballot has been rejected as illegal of the process to cure such ballot, requires the supervisor of elections to make a good faith effort to notify the elector within a specified time, requires the supervisor to allow submission of an affidavit to cure specified signature discrepancies, provides procedures to be used by the supervisor of elections in verifying an elector's signature, revises ballot affidavit instructions.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Willhite (D)
Topics: Audits-Post Election, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Relates to voting system audits, requires certain entities responsible for election certification to conduct audit of voting systems before certifying election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Pritchett (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to elections, revises timeframe for candidate to pay qualifying fee.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Artiles (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to the Florida election code, specifies the manner in which a person providing assistance to an elector in casting a ballot must read the ballots contents, specifies requirements with respect to the layout of a polling room or early voting area, revises the circumstances under which the no-solicitation zone surrounding a polling place, early voting site, or supervisor of elections office exists.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Rouson (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to presidential elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Geller (D) Additional Authors: Abruzzo (D);Berman (D);Cortes J (D);Baez (D);Smith (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to agreement among the States to elect the president by national popular vote, provides for enactment of Agreement Among States to Elect President by National Popular Vote, provides method by which state may become member state, requires statewide popular election for President and Vice President of United States, establishes procedure for appointing presidential electors in member States, provides that agreement becomes effective upon occurrence of specified actions.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Henry (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to election alert system, establishes election alert system to notify electors of certain voting information.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Powell (D)
Topics: Audits-Post Election, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Relates to voting system audits, requires certain entities responsible for election certification to conduct an audit of voting systems before certifying an election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Goodson (R)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to public record, voters and voter registration, revises provisions and reenacts provisions relating to public records exemption for information regarding voters and voter registration, provides exemption from public records requirements for information concerning minor preregistered voter registration applicants, provides for future legislative review and repeal, provides for retroactive application.

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Status: Failed - Tabled
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Gainer (R) Additional Authors: Latvala (R)
Topics: Audits-Post Election, Counting Votes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Relates to voting systems, defines the term automatic tabulating equipment for purposes of the State Election Code, revises procedures governing the canvassing of returns to specify usage of a voting systems automatic tabulating equipment.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Trumbull (R) Additional Authors: Drake (R)
Topics: Counting Votes, Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Recounts
Summary: Relates to elections, provides that automatic tabulating equipment be used by voting system, provides that certain ballots during recount do not have to be put through automatic tabulating equipment, provides requirements for manual recounts, provides requirements for identification and sorting of overvotes and undervotes.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  5/3/2017
Author: Davis (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Mail Voting
Summary: Relates to vote-by-mail ballots, authorizes absent elector to personally deliver his or her vote-by-mail ballot to Early voting site during specified hours.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Braynon (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Mail Voting
Summary: Relates to vote-by-mail ballots.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Jacquet (D) Additional Authors: Geller (D);Duran (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to automatic restoration of felons voting rights, proposes amendment to State Constitution to automatically restore voting rights of convicted felon 3 years after person completes his or her sentence.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  4/4/2017
Author: Gibson A (D)
Topics: Provisional Voting
Summary: Relates to the canvassing of provisional ballots, revises a reference to the deadline for a person who cast a provisional ballot to present evidence verifying authenticity of certain information in a voter registration application, to conform, extends the timeframe for which a person who cast a provisional ballot may present written evidence supporting his or her eligibility to vote, revises requirements for instructions provided to a person who casts a provisional ballot, to conform.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Garcia Re (R)
Topics: Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Relates to the presidential preference primary.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Spano (R) Additional Authors: Metz (R);Roth (R)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to Secretary of State, requires secretary to enter into certain agreements with other States to maintain statewide voter registration system.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  4/19/2017
Author: Spano (R)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to public records, concerns statewide voter registration system, specifies that certain information and data obtained by Secretary of State from another state that is confidential under Laws of such state is confidential or exempt from public records requirements.

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Status: Failed - Tabled
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Powell (D) Additional Authors: Campbell (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Mail Voting
Summary: Relates to vote-by-mail ballots, provides supervisors of elections the option to allow an elector to vote by personally delivering his or her completed vote-by-mail ballot to an early voting site in the elector's county of residence during the site's hours of operation, requires the Division of Elections to adopt rules, provides an effective date.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Stafford (D)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to elections, extends timeframe for which person who cast provisional ballot may present written evidence supporting his or her eligibility to vote, requires supervisor to provide certain notification to person whose provisional ballot was rejected, requires supervisor of elections to allow person who voted provisional ballot to present identification and submit affidavit to cure unsigned Provisional Ballot Voters Certificate and Affirmation or provisional ballot rejected due to discrepancies.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Rodriguez J (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to elections, revises the time frame for a candidate to pay a qualifying fee under certain circumstances, providing an effective date.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Baez (D)
Topics: Primaries-Presidential, Registration-Preregistration, Voters-Age
Summary: Relates to presidential preference primary, authorizes certain preregistered voter registration applicants to vote in presidential preference primary, prohibits such persons from voting on any other race, amendment, or ballot measure on ballot, provides that such persons are not considered electors for purposes of State Election Code.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Metz (R) Additional Authors: Drake (R);Albritton (R);Porter (R);Byrd (R);Fischer (R);Yarborough (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to preventing voting by noncitizens, urges United States Congress to amend certain federal Laws to remove obstacles to States exercising their authority and obligation to protect integrity of elections by ensuring that only United States citizens are registered to vote.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Lee T (R) Additional Authors: Galvano (R)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists, Voters-Age
Summary: Relates to public records, voters and voter registration, provides an exemption from public records requirements for information concerning preregistered voter registration applicants who are minors, provides for future legislative review and repeal.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Bean (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to preventing voting by noncitizens, urges Congress to amend certain federal laws to remove obstacles to states exercising their authority and obligation, under state and federal law, to protect the integrity of elections by ensuring that only United States citizens are registered to vote.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Passidomo (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Candidates-Resign to Run
Summary: Relates to resign-to-run law, revises the resign-to-run law to require an officer who qualifies for federal public office to resign from the office he or she presently holds if the terms, or any part thereof, run concurrently.

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Status: Failed - Tabled
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Passidomo (R) Additional Authors: Gibson A (D);Braynon (D);Powell (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Challenges to Voters, Counting Votes, Mail Voting
Summary: Relates to canvassing of vote-by-mail ballots, authorizes use of the vote-by-mail ballot cure affidavit if an electors signature does not match the signature in the registration books or precinct register, requires the supervisor of elections to immediately notify an elector upon receipt of a vote-by-mail ballot with a missing or mismatched signature.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Passidomo (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to municipal election dates, requires municipal elections to be held on certain dates determined by the supervisor of elections or on alternative fixed dates agreed to by the supervisor of elections and all municipalities within the county, requires municipal recall elections to be held concurrently with municipal elections under certain conditions.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  4/4/2017
Author: Hutson (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to voter registration list maintenance, authorizes the Department of State to enter into certain interstate agreements or become a member of a nongovernmental entity to verify voter registration information, requires the department to share certain information with supervisors of elections, establishes requirements for participation in such agreements or memberships.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Drake (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to selection and duties of county officers, removes authority for county charter to provide for choosing certain county officers other than election, prohibits special law to provide for choosing supervisor of elections other than by election, authorizes abolition of any county office and transfer of duties only by approval of county voters, removes authority for county charter to transfer certain duties of clerk of circuit court.

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Status: Failed - Tabled
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Bradley (R) Additional Authors: Passidomo (R)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Summary: Relates to elections, requires a candidate to provide a money order or cashiers check drawn upon his or her campaign account to the filing officer if not qualifying by petition, prohibits an elected official from being designated as a poll watcher.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Cruz (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Absentee Voting-MOVE Act, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Internet Voting
Summary: Relates to vote-by-mail ballots, requires dos to develop instructions and procedures allowing electronic submission of vote-by-mail ballots from overseas voters by a specified date, requires dos and supervisors of elections to develop security measures, prescribes requirements for such security measures, requires dos to perform annual security assessment.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Powell (D) Additional Authors: Campbell (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to automatically restore the voting rights of convicted felons after a specified time.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  5/5/2017
Author: Renner (R) Additional Authors: Caldwell (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to elections, revises definition of marksense ballots, prohibits a court from extending the official time of closing of the polls except under certain circumstances, specifies the manner in which a person providing assistance to an elector in casting a ballot must read the ballot's contents, increases penalties for being in a voting booth with an elector or soliciting an elector in an effort to provide assistance to vote.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Burgess (R) Additional Authors: Geller (D)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in, Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Thurston (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Absentee Voting-MOVE Act, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Internet Voting
Summary: Relates to vote-by-mail ballots, requires the Department of State to develop instructions and procedures for the electronic submission of vote-by-mail ballots from overseas voters by a specified date.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/28/2017
Author: Rader (D)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in
Summary: Relates to write-in candidate qualifying, relates to write-in candidate residency requirements, repeals a requirement that all write-in candidates must reside within the district represented by the office sought at the time of qualification, provides an effective date.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Torres (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to an election alert system.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Geller (D) Additional Authors: Edwards (D);Mercado (D)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in
Summary: Relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Government Accountability Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/28/2017
Author: Government Accountability Cmt
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Candidates-Resign to Run
Summary: Relates to elections, requires an officer who qualifies for federal public office to resign from the office he or she presently holds if the terms or any part thereof run concurrently with each other, provides requirements for resignation.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/30/2017
Author: Government Accountability Cmt Additional Authors: Caldwell (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Candidates-Resign to Run
Summary: Relates to elections requires officer who qualifies for federal public office to resign from office he or she presently Holds if terms, or any part thereof, run concurrently, provides registration requirements for persons seeking to qualify for election as a candidate with no party affiliation, provides additional means by which certain candidates may pay his or her qualifying fee.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Scott S (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to registration of voters, so as to provide for the automatic registration of voters who obtain, renew, or change their name or address on a driver's license or identification card issued by the Department of Driver Services, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: McKoon (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Special Elections
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the dates for conducting certain special elections, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Bruce (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Vote Centers
Summary: Relates to general provisions regarding preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, provides that the election superintendent of a county may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county which such elector chooses in a primary, election, or runoff under certain conditions, provides for certain notices, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: McKoon (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Ballot Access-Candidates, Dates of Elections, Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc), Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Runoff, Run-Off Elections, Special Elections
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise the dates for primaries and elections and runoffs resulting therefrom, revises times for qualifying for office, revises the time for calling certain special elections, provides definitions, provides that electors who are eligible to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, as amended, shall vote by instant run-off ballot, provides for related matters, provides for an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Butler G (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, so as to change the time periods for advance voting, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Fort (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to primaries and elections generally, so as to remove certain requirements regarding proof of voter identity at the polls, provides for related matters, provides an effective date, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Fort (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Relates to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for election day voter registration and voting, provides for procedures and methods, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Orrock (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for automatic voter registration in certain circumstances, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Jackson L (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, so as to change the time periods for advance voting, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 7
Date of Last Action:*  02/23/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lumsden (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, so as to authorize election superintendents to correct mistakes and omissions on ballots for a primary or election, provides for the dates for certain special elections to fill vacancies in county, municipal, and school board office, provides for the timing of runoffs from certain special elections under certain circumstances, provides for related matters.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: McKoon (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that the costs of special primaries or special elections to fill vacancies in public offices shall be paid by this state in certain circumstances, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Tate (D)
Topics: DREs-Paper Trail, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for requirements for direct recording electronic voting systems used in this state, provides for voter verified paper audit trails, provides a definition, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Henson S (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to elections, so as to enact the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, allows States to join together to establish an interstate compact to elect the president by national popular vote, provides for the implementation of such compact, provides for definitions, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: McKoon (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to elections, removes the requirement that independent and political body candidates file nomination petitions for ballot access, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: McKoon (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Counting Votes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, provides for the tabulation of advance voting ballots in the same manner as absentee votes under certain circumstances, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Pezold (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to primaries and elections generally, so as to change the provisions relating to nomination of candidates by petition, provides a short title, provides for legislative intent, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Price (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, provides that only persons who are the presently elected holders of the office being sought shall be designated as incumbents, provides for certain information on qualifying forms, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Bentley (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to primaries and elections generally, provides that all applications for voter registration shall be processed by the Secretary of State and the appropriate county registration officials within 45 days of initial receipt of such applications, provides for remedies for failure to timely process such applications, provides a short title, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Dreyer (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations, Precinct Definition, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline, Registration Drives
Summary: Provides for electors to change their addresses and vote on primary and election days, provides for voter registration at certain offices unless the person affirmatively elects not to register to vote, provides for voter registration when registering for college and technical classes, provides that precinct lines shall be established to ensure that the polling place for such precinct is within 25 Miles of all voters in the precinct.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 69
Date of Last Action:*  05/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Smith L (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Creates a board of elections and registration for Coweta County and provides for related matters.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: Williams M (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the tabulation of advance voting ballots in the same manner as absentee votes under certain circumstances, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/24/2017
Author: Tate (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that, in order for their Names to be listed on the ballot, candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States shall file copies of their federal income tax returns with the Secretary of State, provides for procedures, provides for the posting of such returns on the website of the Secretary of State, authorizes the redaction of certain information, provides a short title, provides for related matters.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 204
Date of Last Action:*  05/08/2017 - Enacted
Author: Tillery (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to general provisions regarding eligibility and qualifications for office, so as to provide for ineligibility for office for holders of public money of municipalities who refuse or fail to account and pay over such funds to the proper officer, provides for related matters, provides an effective date, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 250
Date of Last Action:*  05/09/2017 - Enacted
Author: Fleming (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Electioneering, Election Officials-Local, Polling Places-Locations, Poll Workers-Training, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries, provides for the time period for certification of election officials, repeals obsolete provision, provides for additional training and sanctions for election superintendents who violate provisions of law or rules and regulations, revises manner and times for certain qualifying for office, provides for certain authorization for certain write-in candidate intention of candidacies, repeals provisions regarding municipal registrars, revises the types of ID acceptable.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Powell A (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Electronic, Registration-ID Required, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses, so as to require the term ineligible voter to be included on certain licenses, permits, and identification cards, provides for related matters, provides for an effective date, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Park (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for portable voter registration in this state, provides for name changes and eligibility for voting under such new name, provides for voting after moving to new address, provides for certain maintenance of the state-wide voter registration list, provides a short title, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: Gordon (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for continuing requests for absentee ballot request forms, provides for related matters, provides a short title, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Drenner (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to elections, so as to enact the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, allows states to join together to establish an interstate compact to elect the president by national popular vote, provides for the implementation of such compact, provides for definitions, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 150
Date of Last Action:*  05/04/2017 - Enacted
Author: Dickey (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Creates the Joint Board of Elections and Registration of Monroe County, which shall conduct primaries and elections for Monroe County, the City of Culloden, and the City of Forsyth, provides for the composition, meetings, procedures, and certain expenditures of public funds for the board, relates to vacancies and relieving certain officers, provides for compensation of board.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/24/2017
Author: Spencer (R)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Urges the United States Congress to remove election and voting systems from the critical infrastructure designation.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/28/2017
Author: Holcomb (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to elections and primaries generally, provides that, in order for their names to be listed on the ballot, candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States shall file copies of their federal income tax returns with the Secretary of State, provides for procedures, provides for the posting of such returns on the website of the Secretary of State, authorizes the redaction of certain information, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/28/2017
Author: Turner (R)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Relates to primaries and elections generally, provides that direct recording electronic voting systems purchased on and after July 1, 2017, shall be equipped with paper audit records, provides for related matters, repeals conflicting laws.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/6/2017
Author: LoPresti (D) Additional Authors: Lee C (D);Ing (D);Creagan (D);San Buenaventur (D);Gates (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Urges the United States Congress to restore free and fair elections by applying for a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Kobayashi (D) Additional Authors: Nishimoto (D)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Provides that an elector shall pledge to name in their ballots the candidates for president and vice president of the United States who are the candidates of the political party or group the elector represents, provides remedy and penalty for non-compliance.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/29/2017
Author: Nishimoto (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Requests the Office of Elections to convene a task force on automatic voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Ing (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Urges the United States Congress to restore free and fair elections by applying for a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Rhoads (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Political Parties
Summary: Deletes required references to party affiliations or nonpartisanship on primary, general, and special election ballots, applies to all general, primary, and special elections beginning in 2017.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Rhoads (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Associated Bills: HI H 157 - Companion
Summary: Provides that the ballot of an absentee or military-overseas voter is valid even if the voter becomes ineligible to vote after casting the ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - In Multiple Committees
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Rhoads (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: HI H 173 - Companion
Summary: Requires the Office of Elections to join the Electronic Registration Information Center and share information with counties to encourage voter participation and ensure integrity of voter registration rolls, appropriates moneys.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/29/2017
Author: Nishimoto (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Requests the Office of Elections to convene a task force on automatic voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Rhoads (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Requires candidate names to be randomized on individual ballots and across precincts.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Mizuno (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Mail Voting, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Requires all elections to be conducted by mail beginning in 2020, provides places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots and requires a limited number of voter service centers in each county to accommodate voters with special needs, appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the election by mail program.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: LoPresti (D) Additional Authors: Saiki (D);Mizuno (D);Choy (D);Morikawa (D);Takayama (D);DeCoite (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Establishes instant runoff voting procedures for any federal, state, or county election not held on the date of a regularly scheduled primary or general election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2017
Author: Rhoads (D) Additional Authors: Chang (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Requires candidates for president and vice president to provide a copy of each candidate's most recent income tax return, in order to be included on the state ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Evans (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Mail Voting
Summary: Requires LRB to conduct a study on current practices and costs to administer all-mail elections and disseminate election information in other States in comparison with the election process in Hawaii, makes an appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Nishimoto (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Associated Bills: HI S 111 - Companion
Summary: Provides that the ballot of an absentee or military-overseas voter is valid even if the voter becomes ineligible to vote after casting the ballot, repeals the requirement that an absentee voter's ballot be deemed invalid if the voter returns the return envelope but dies prior to the opening of polls.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: San Buenaventur (D) Additional Authors: Belatti (D);Morikawa (D);Kobayashi (D);Ohno (D);Keohokalole (D);Todd (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: HI S 115 - Companion
Summary: Requires the Office of Elections to join the Electronic Registration Information Center and share information with counties to encourage voter participation and ensure integrity of voter registration rolls, appropriates moneys.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: LoPresti (D) Additional Authors: Saiki (D);Fukumoto (R)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration, Voters-Age
Associated Bills: HI S 1271 - Companion
Summary: Allows an individual who is seventeen years of age and will be eighteen years of age on or before the next federal, state, or local primary, general, or special election to register for and vote at that respective election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Green (D) Additional Authors: Ihara (D);Kim (D);Rhoads (D);Harimoto (D);Chang (D)
Topics: Mail Voting, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Requires all elections to be conducted by mail beginning in 2020, provides places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots and ensures a limited number of voter service centers in each county to remain open on the day of election to accommodate voters with special needs and to receive personal delivery of absentee, permanent absentee, and mail-in ballots, appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the election by mail program.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Saiki (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc), Special Elections
Associated Bills: HI S 218 - Companion
Summary: Establishes ranked choice voting for special election for Congressional races and for the election of council members in counties that have adopted the method.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Kidani (D) Additional Authors: Espero (D);Inouye (D);English (D);Baker (D);Rhoads (D);Galuteria (D);Keith-Agaran (D);Chang (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Automatic
Summary: Establishes an automatic voter registration system to allow any person who is eligible to vote but not already registered to vote and applies for a new or renewed motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit, or a new, renewed, or duplicate identification card to be automatically registered to vote unless the applicant affirmatively declines to be registered to vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Rhoads (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc), Special Elections
Associated Bills: HI H 179 - Companion
Summary: Establishes ranked choice voting for special election for Congressional races and for the election of council members in counties that have adopted the method.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Gabbard (D) Additional Authors: Espero (D);Inouye (D);English (D);Shimabukuro (D);Baker (D);Keith-Agaran (D);Ruderman (D);Harimoto (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Requires an affidavit on application for voter registration to be included as part of the application for driver's licenses and civil identification cards, prevents processing of application for driver's licenses or civil identification cards unless voter affidavit is complete or declined, clarifies that applicant who does not want information electronically transmitted to Office of Elections must affirmatively decline to register to vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Belatti (D) Additional Authors: Nakashima (D);Morikawa (D);Woodson (D);Gates (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: HI S 302 - Companion
Summary: Requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a new or renewal motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit, or a new, renewal, or duplicate identification card be automatically registered to vote if that person is not already registered to vote unless the applicant affirmatively declines to be registered to vote, authorizes access to and electronic transmission of databases maintained or operated by the counties or the Department of Transportation.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Keith-Agaran (D) Additional Authors: Ihara (D);English (D);Shimabukuro (D);Rhoads (D);Thielen L (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: HI H 1188 - Companion
Summary: Specifies that an affidavit on application for voter registration shall be a part of the application associated with the issuance of a civil identification card and driver's license, requires each county examiner of drivers to electronically store the contents of the affidavit on application for voter registration provided by applicants in conjunction with their driver's license and civil identification card applications and provide electronic accessibility of this information, effective 1/1/2018.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Keith-Agaran (D) Additional Authors: Espero (D);Inouye (D);English (D);Rhoads (D);Tokuda (D)
Topics: Recounts
Associated Bills: HI H 1364 - Companion
Summary: Requires recounts of election votes when the margin of victory is less than a specified number of votes or a specified percentage of the votes cast.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Keith-Agaran (D) Additional Authors: Inouye (D);English (D);Kim (D)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling
Associated Bills: HI H 1190 - Companion
Summary: Proposes an amendment to article V, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to provide that the attorney general be elected as a nonpartisan elected official Rather than appointed by the Governor.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Keith-Agaran (D) Additional Authors: Kidani (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Offices-Method of Filling
Associated Bills: HI H 1185 - Companion
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow each gubernatorial nominee to appoint, following the primary election, a person from the same political party as a running mate for Lieutenant Governor in the general election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Souki (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Cost of Elections, Counting Votes, Mail Voting, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Associated Bills: HI S 459 - Companion
Summary: (Office of Elections) Requires elections by mail, beginning first with certain counties in the 2018 primary election, until the 2022 primary elections, when all elections are to be by mail, clarifies the election laws to provide for elections by mail, including defining absentee voting and election by mail, and stating how absentee ballots are to be prepared for counting and how and when the ballots are counted.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Souki (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: HI S 460 - Companion
Summary: (Office of Elections) Requires an application for voter registration to be part of the applications associated with the issuance of a civil identification card under section 286-301 and a driver's license under section 286-109.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Souki (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Registration-Deadline
Associated Bills: HI S 461 - Companion
Summary: Amends penalty for providing false information in an application affidavit for voter registration, specifies providing false information is a class C felony.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Souki (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: HI S 462 - Companion
Summary: (Office of Elections) Repeals the requirement that voters include their social security Numbers when signing nomination papers or when petitioning the chief election officer to withdraw their signatures on nomination papers or other petitions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Rhoads (D) Additional Authors: Keith-Agaran (D);Chang (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: HI H 245 - Companion
Summary: Requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a new or renewal motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit, or a new, renewal, or duplicate identification card be automatically registered to vote if that person is not already registered to vote unless the applicant affirmatively declines to be registered to vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Keith-Agaran (D) Additional Authors: Rhoads (D);Gabbard (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Associated Bills: HI H 711 - Companion
Summary: Requires absentee ballots to be mailed not later than the closing of the polls on any election day and to be received by the clerk not later than three days following the closing of the polls on any election day.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Keith-Agaran (D) Additional Authors: Kim (D);Rhoads (D);Gabbard (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: HI H 714 - Companion
Summary: Authorizes the electronic transmission of databases containing driver's license and civil identification card information to election officials and the statewide voter registration system, requires the Office of Elections to join the Electronic Registration Information Center and share information with counties to encourage voter participation and ensure integrity of voter registration rolls, appropriates funds.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Keith-Agaran (D) Additional Authors: English (D);Baker (D);Kim (D);Rhoads (D);Gabbard (D);Ruderman (D)
Topics: Mail Voting, Polling Places-Locations, Polling Places-Vote Centers
Associated Bills: HI H 1401 - Companion
Summary: Requires all elections statewide to be conducted by mail beginning with the 2020 primary election, establishes a limited number of voter service centers that would remain open from the tenth business day preceding an election through the day of the election to receive personal delivery of mail-in ballots, accommodate voters with special needs, offer same day registration and voting, and provide other election services, allows for additional places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Keith-Agaran (D) Additional Authors: Espero (D);Kahele K (D);Riviere (D);Kidani (D);Tokuda (D);Gabbard (D);Rhoads (D);Nishihara (D);Green (D);Kim (D);Baker (D);Wakai (D);Shimabukuro (D);English (D);Inouye (D);Ihara (D);Chang (D)
Topics: Mail Voting
Associated Bills: HI H 1187 - Companion
Summary: Begins with the primary election in 2018, requires the Office of Elections to implement election by mail in a county with a population of fewer than 100,000 and beginning with the 2020 primary election, implement election by mail in each of the other counties for all elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Transportation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Ing (D) Additional Authors: DeCoite (D);Gates (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Provides that all applicants for a new or renewed driver's license, provisional license, instructional permit, or civil identification card must either clearly decline to register to vote or fill out the voter affidavit on their application before their application can be processed.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Kouchi (D)
Topics: Electioneering
Associated Bills: HI H 284 - Companion
Summary: Amends the definitions of ""disclosure date"" and ""electioneering communication"" pertaining to electioneering disclosure statements.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Kouchi (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Mail Voting
Associated Bills: HI H 291 - Companion
Summary: (Office of Elections) Requires elections by mail, beginning first with certain counties in the 2018 primary election, until the 2022 primary elections, when all elections are to be by mail, clarifies the election Laws to provide for elections by mail, including defining ""absentee voting"" and ""election by mail"", and stating how absentee ballots are to be prepared for counting and how and when the ballots are counted.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Kouchi (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: HI H 292 - Companion
Summary: (Office of Elections) Requires an application for voter registration to be part of the applications associated with the issuance of a civil identification card under section 286-301 and a driver's license under section 286-109.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Kouchi (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline
Associated Bills: HI H 293 - Companion
Summary: (Office of Elections) Amends monetary penalty for providing false information in an application affidavit for late voter registration from up to $1,000 to up to $10,000.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Kouchi (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Registration-Misc.
Associated Bills: HI H 294 - Companion
Summary: (Office of Elections) Repeals the requirement that voters include their social security Numbers when signing nomination papers or when petitioning the chief election officer to withdraw their signatures on nomination papers or other petitions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Ohno (D) Additional Authors: Saiki (D);San Buenaventur (D);Keohokalole (D);Creagan (D);Takayama (D);Onishi (D);Johanson (R);Ichiyama (D);Nakashima (D);Lee C (D);Ward (R);Mizuno (D);McKelvey (D);Yamashita (D);Nishimoto (D);Takumi (D);DeCoite (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Appropriates moneys to the Office of Elections for I Voted stickers to be distributed at polling places.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Riviere (D) Additional Authors: Espero (D);Harimoto (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Offices-Method of Filling
Associated Bills: HI H 1291 - Companion
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment to require the gubernatorial nominee of each political party following the primary election to appoint a person from the same political party as a running mate for Lieutenant Governor in the general election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Souki (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Associated Bills: HI S 310 - Companion
Summary: Requires absentee ballots to be mailed not later than the closing of the polls on any election day and to be received by the clerk not later than three days following the closing of the polls on any election day.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Souki (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: HI S 327 - Companion
Summary: Authorizes the electronic transmission of databases containing driver's license and civil identification card information to election officials and the statewide voter registration system, requires the Office of Elections to join the Electronic Registration Information Center and share information with counties to encourage voter participation and ensure integrity of voter registration rolls, appropriates funds.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Ruderman (D) Additional Authors: Espero (D);Galuteria (D);Gabbard (D);Rhoads (D);Green (D);Kim (D);Baker (D);Inouye (D);Ihara (D);Keith-Agaran (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Begins on January 1, 2018, requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a new or renewed motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, instruction permit, limited purpose driver's license, limited purpose provisional driver's license, limited purpose instruction permit, or identification card shall be automatically registered to vote if that person is not already registered to vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Ruderman (D) Additional Authors: Espero (D);Ihara (D);Inouye (D);Kim (D);Galuteria (D);Chang (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Provides ranked choice method of voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections held in this State on or after 1/1/2018.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Chang (D) Additional Authors: Espero (D);Rhoads (D);Keith-Agaran (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: HI H 1268 - Companion
Summary: Requires an affidavit on an application for voter registration to be included as part of the application for driver's licenses and civil identification cards, prevents processing of application for driver's licenses or civil identification cards unless a voter affidavit is complete or declined, provides that the submission of a voter registration application constitutes a request for permanent absentee voter status unless specified.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Riviere (D) Additional Authors: Ihara (D);Inouye (D);Kim (D);Green (D);Rhoads (D);Gabbard (D);Harimoto (D);Chang (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires the chief election officer, with the assistance from the county clerks for elections involving county offices and countywide ballot issues, to publish and disseminate a voters' pamphlet, appropriates moneys to allow the chief election officer to produce and distribute a voters' pamphlet for each election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Kim (D) Additional Authors: Espero (D);Harimoto (D);Thielen L (D);Ruderman (D);Riviere (D);Keith-Agaran (D);Gabbard (D);Rhoads (D);Nishihara (D);Green (D);Ihara (D);Kahele K (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Cost of Elections, Counting Votes, Emergencies/Disasters, Internet Voting, Mail Voting, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Requires the office of elections to implement elections by mail in every county for all federal, state, and county primary, special primary, general, special general, and special elections, provides places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots and a limited number of voter service centers that would remain open on the day of election, appropriates funds for implementation.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Souki (D)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling
Associated Bills: HI S 275 - Companion
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow each gubernatorial nominee to appoint, following the primary election, a person from the same political party as a running mate for Lieutenant Governor in the general election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Souki (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Cost of Elections, Counting Votes, Emergencies/Disasters, Internet Voting, Mail Voting, Polling Places-Locations, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: HI S 428 - Companion
Summary: Begins with the primary election in 2018, requires the Office of Elections to implement election by mail in a county with a population of fewer than 100,000 and beginning with the 2020 primary election, implements election by mail in each of the other counties for all elections, establishes an election by mail system, including requirements for ballots, replacement ballots, deficient return of ballots, electronic transmission of replacement ballots under certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Transportation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Souki (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: HI S 246 - Companion
Summary: Specifies that an affidavit on application for voter registration shall be a part of the application associated with the issuance of a civil identification card and driver's license, requires each county examiner of drivers to electronically store the contents of the affidavit on application for voter registration provided by applicants in conjunction with their driver's license and civil identification card applications, provides electronic accessibility of this information.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Souki (D)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling
Associated Bills: HI S 248 - Companion
Summary: Proposes an amendment to article V, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to provide that the attorney general be elected as a nonpartisan elected official rather than appointed by the Governor.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Transportation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Ing (D) Additional Authors: Creagan (D);Keohokalole (D);LoPresti (D);DeCoite (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: HI S 855 - Companion
Summary: Requires an affidavit on an application for voter registration to be included as part of the application for driver's licenses and civil identification cards, prevents processing of application for driver's licenses or civil identification cards unless a voter affidavit is complete or declined, provides that the submission of a voter registration application either to register to vote or update the voter's registration information constitutes a request for permanent absentee voter status.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Ing (D) Additional Authors: Creagan (D);Keohokalole (D);LoPresti (D);DeCoite (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Cost of Elections, Counting Votes, Emergencies/Disasters, Internet Voting, Mail Voting, Polling Places-Locations, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires the Office of Elections, beginning with the primary election in 2018, to implement election by mail in a county with a population of fewer than 100,000 and, beginning with the 2020 primary election, implement election by mail in each of the other counties for all elections, establishes an elections by mail system, including requirements for ballots, replacement ballots, deficient return of ballots, ballot counting, voter service centers, places of deposit, and election expenses.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Ihara (D) Additional Authors: Espero (D);Kahele K (D);Thielen L (D);Ruderman (D);Keith-Agaran (D);Galuteria (D);Tokuda (D);Nishihara (D);Kim (D);Shimabukuro (D);Inouye (D);Chang (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voters-Age
Associated Bills: HI H 175 - Companion;HI H 1315 - Companion
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow individuals who are seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age on or before the next state or local general election to vote at the state or local primary election immediately preceding the state or local general election by which the citizen will attain the age of eighteen.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Ihara (D) Additional Authors: Espero (D);Shimabukuro (D);Wakai (D);Kim (D);Nishihara (D);Ruderman (D);Thielen L (D);Harimoto (D);Chang (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Registration-Preregistration, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists, Voters-Age
Summary: Allows an individual who is seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age on or before the next state or local general election to register and vote at the state or local primary election immediately preceding that state or local general election, takes effect upon ratification of an appropriate constitutional amendment, provides that in the case of an unopposed candidate in any state or local election, the candidate's name shall appear on the general election ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Quinlan (D) Additional Authors: Saiki (D);Mizuno (D);Nakashima (D);Johanson (R);Lowen (D);Ohno (D);Holt (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Automatic
Summary: Makes voter registration application affidavit a mandatory part of all driver's license and identification card applications, requires sharing of information among the counties, Department of Transportation, and election personnel.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Quinlan (D) Additional Authors: Nishimoto (D);Choy (D);Johanson (R);Holt (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Offices-Method of Filling
Associated Bills: HI S 701 - Companion
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment to require the gubernatorial nominee of each political party following the primary election to appoint a person from the same political party as a running mate for Lieutenant Governor in the general election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: LoPresti (D) Additional Authors: Saiki (D);Fukumoto (R)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voters-Age
Associated Bills: HI S 1271 - Companion
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow individuals who are seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age on or before the next state or local general election to vote at the state or local primary election immediately preceding the state or local general election by which the citizen will attain the age of eighteen.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Souki (D)
Topics: Recounts
Associated Bills: HI S 247 - Companion
Summary: Requires recounts of election votes when the margin of victory is less than two hundred fifty votes or less than one per cent of the votes cast, whichever is less.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Ward (R) Additional Authors: Oshiro M (D);McDermott (R);Say (D);San Buenaventur (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Requires a partisan candidate for state office to pay a $100 filing fee, $80 of which shall be provided to the candidate's party.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Conference Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/7/2017
Author: Nishimoto (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Mail Voting, Polling Places-Locations
Associated Bills: HI S 334 - Companion
Summary: Require all elections statewide to be conducted by mail starting with a certain election, provides for places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots during the postal ""service gap"" period in the final week before an election, establishes a limited number of voter service centers that would remain open on the day of an election to receive personal delivery of mail-in ballots, accommodate voters with special needs, offer same day registration and voting, and provide other election services.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Lee C (D) Additional Authors: Saiki (D)
Topics: Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees, Voters-Age
Summary: Establishes a working group to study implications of lowering the voting age to sixteen years old.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Lee C (D) Additional Authors: Nishimoto (D);Brower (D);McKelvey (D);Johanson (R);Lowen (D);Creagan (D);Keohokalole (D);Quinlan (D);Todd (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Requires candidates for President and Vice President of the United States to disclose their tax returns in order to have their names appear on a Hawaii ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Concurrence
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: State Affairs Cmt
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends existing law to provide that a candidate for the state Legislature shall have been a registered elector within the legislative district for one year preceding the election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 21
Date of Last Action:*  02/16/2017 - Enacted
Author: State Affairs Cmt
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Political Parties
Summary: Amends existing law to remove the official date of a political party change by an elected official.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Rubel (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Amends and adds to existing law relating to the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Rubel (D) Additional Authors: Chew (D);Jordan (D);Wintrow (D);Nye (D);McCrostie (D);Jordan (D);Ward-Engelking (D);Kloc (D);Gannon (D);Erpelding (D);Buckner-Webb (D);Stennett M (D);Burgoyne (D);Toone (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Amends existing law to provide for the Motor Voter Act, provides for registration of eligible electors at driver licensing offices, provides that the Division of Motor Vehicles shall forward registration applications to the office of the county clerk.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 132
Date of Last Action:*  03/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: State Affairs Cmt
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to elections, provides additional forms of personal identification that may be presented at the polls.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: State Affairs Cmt
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Amends existing law to provide that Early voting shall begin during a certain time period before the election.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  03/28/2017 - Vetoed
Author: State Affairs Cmt
Topics: Vacancies
Summary: Amends existing law to revise the procedure for filling a vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Burgoyne (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to provide for a nonpartisan election of county, state and district officers.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 293
Date of Last Action:*  04/06/2017 - Enacted
Author: State Affairs Cmt
Topics: Contests, Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to elections and election contests, provides for contest for legislative offices and an exception, provides for misconduct of election judges, for notice, service and anticipated discovery, summary dismissal, examination of witnesses and subpoenas, depositions, production of certain papers and for a misdemeanor, provides for examination of poll books and ballots, delivery of contest papers, for notice, for opening of certain papers and custody of such papers.

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Status: Pending - Senate Executive Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Cullerton T (D)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Constitution, provides that if there is a vacancy in a Representative office with twelve months or more remaining in the term, the appointed Representative shall serve until the next primary or general election, whichever is sooner, at which time a Representative shall be elected to serve for the remainder of the term, provides that the General Assembly shall provide by law a uniform special election process which shall promote voter participation.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Lang (D)
Topics: Internet Voting
Summary: Creates the Internet Voting Act, contains only a short title provision.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Stewart (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Constitution, provides for the recall of all State Executive Branch officers and members of the General Assembly, changes the signature requirements for affidavits and petitions for recall of the Governor.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Ford (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Constitution, provides that the General Assembly may by law provide for the right to vote of a person convicted of a felony, or otherwise under sentence in a correctional institution or jail, but in any event the right to vote shall be restored not later than upon completion of his or her sentence.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: McCarter (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that the minimum and maximum signature requirements to place new political party and independent candidates on the ballot for an office are the same as the minimum and maximum signature requirements to place a candidate of an established political party on the ballot for that office.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Hastings (D) Additional Authors: Harmon (D)
Topics: Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Urges a full bipartisan investigation by Congress and supports the call for a National Intelligence Estimate to determine the extent of Russian intervention in the 2016 United States presidential election.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Batinick (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Deadline
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that each election authority operating in a county organized by township shall operate one grace period voter registration site within each township under the jurisdiction of the election authority, provides that each election authority operating in a county organized by precinct shall operate one grace period voter registration site within each precinct under the jurisdiction of the election authority, provides that the Board of Election Commissioners.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Cullerton J (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Appropriates specified funds from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Elections for its FY 18 ordinary and contingent expenses.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Ford (D) Additional Authors: Butler (R);Sauer (R);Skillicorn (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Election Crimes
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that a person is not prohibited from photographing his or her own ballot at any time during the voting process or from viewing a photograph of a completed or partially completed ballot, provides that a person who gives, promises to give, or receives any money or other valuable consideration in connection with the dissemination or viewing of such a photograph is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Cullerton J (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Amends the Election Code, makes a technical change in a Section concerning expenses of conducting a primary election.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Fortner (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Ballot Access-Candidates, Primaries-Types
Summary: Amends the Election Code, creates an open-primary system, provides that primary ballots shall list each candidate for office, regardless of party affiliation, participating in the primary election, provides that the 2 candidates in any primary that received the most votes in the primary election, regardless of party affiliation of the candidates, shall be the only 2 candidates certified for participation in the general election, makes conforming changes.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Fortner (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever an election authority is required to publish or post information to the public, the election authority may satisfy that requirement by publishing via a newspaper or on its website, amends the Counties Code, provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever a county clerk is required to publish or post election information to the public.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Olsen (R) Additional Authors: Manley (D)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that any person who knowingly Files an application to vote, accepts a ballot, or enters a voting machine on more than one occasion on the same election day where the ballot or machine lists any of the same candidates and issues , shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Olsen (R) Additional Authors: Sims (D);Ives (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Amends the County Board of Election Commissioners article of the Election Code, provides that Commissioners serving under the provisions of that article shall serve in an unpaid capacity.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Drury (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Types
Summary: Amends the Election Code, eliminates the requirement that a voter declare party affiliation when voting at a primary election, provides that the voter shall receive the primary ballot of each of the established political parties nominating candidates for office at the primary election but may cast a ballot of only one political party, except in certain cases involving statewide political parties and political parties established only within a political subdivision.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Drury (D) Additional Authors: Olsen (R)
Topics: Primaries-Dates
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that the general primary election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in June.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Welch (D) Additional Authors: Harmon (D);Skillicorn (R);Sauer (R);Halpin (D);Butler (R);Ammons (D);Tabares (D);Sims (D);Hurley (D);Mayfield (D);Lilly (D);Zalewski (D);Ford (D);Slaughter (D)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that a person is not prohibited from photographing his or her own ballot at any time during the voting process or from viewing a photograph of a completed or partially completed ballot, provides that a person who gives, promises to give, or receives any money or other valuable consideration in connection with the dissemination or viewing of such a photograph is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Ives (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Challenges to Voters, Counting Votes, Registration-Deadline, Registration-Election Day, Voter Identification
Summary: Amends the Election Code, creates a pilot program for DuPage County that allows the election authority to obtain driver's license pictures to help verify a voter's identity, removes provisions that an unregistered qualified elector may register to vote or a registered voter may submit a change of address form at any other Early voting site beginning 15 days prior to the election, and provides that registration or changes to address may be submitted at a permanent polling place.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Demmer (R) Additional Authors: McDermed (R);Wehrli (R);Bourne (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that electors of President and Vice-President of the United States shall be chosen by congressional district.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 298
Date of Last Action:*  08/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Olsen (R) Additional Authors: Nybo (R);Breen (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends the Election Code, increases the number of days before a regular election in which the election authority is required to publish notice of the referendum.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Sommer (R) Additional Authors: DeLuca (D);Olsen (R)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Summary: Amends the Election Code, repeals a provision making certain elections State holidays.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Wheeler (R) Additional Authors: Lilly (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that school buildings shall not be used as polling places, makes conforming changes.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 337
Date of Last Action:*  08/25/2017 - Enacted
Author: Stuart (D) Additional Authors: Hoffman (D);Holmes (D);McConnaughay (R);Oberweis (R);Greenwood (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc., Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that county boards outside of the jurisdiction of boards of election commissioners may reduce the number of judges of election for primary elections.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Fortner (R) Additional Authors: Bennett (R)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that the Office of the Secretary of State and the State Board of Elections shall jointly establish an automatic voter registration program, provides that designated automatic voter registration agencies may agree to participate in an automatic voter registration program established by the State Board of Elections, provides that the term designated automatic voter registration agency means an agency of the State or federal government that has been determined by the State.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 219
Date of Last Action:*  08/18/2017 - Enacted
Author: Althoff (R) Additional Authors: Wheeler (R);Murphy L (D)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Amends the Township Code, provides that a participant in a caucus shall be entitled to only one vote for each office for which he or she is voting, provides that a participant's vote shall not be weighted to be equal to more than one vote.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  08/18/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Link (D) Additional Authors: Mayfield (D);Bush (D);Morrison (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Provides that at the 2018 election, a public question shall be submitted to the voters of Lake County to determine whether the chairman of the Lake County board shall be elected by the voters and, if approved, the chairman of the Lake County board shall be elected by the voters of the county at the 2020 election and thereafter.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Harmon (D) Additional Authors: Van Pelt (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Amends the Vehicle Code, provides that the Secretary of State may release the last 4 digits of an individual's social security number to the State Board of Elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/3/2017
Author: Bush (D) Additional Authors: Collins J (D);Harmon (D);Biss (D);Cullerton T (D);Manar (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Urges the State Board of Elections to decline any request to turn over or share personal data or confidential voter registration data to the Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Martwick (D) Additional Authors: Flowers (D);Lilly (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides for the election of the Chicago Board of Education at the general primary election in 2018 only as a nonpartisan election on a separate ballot, provides that a member of the Chicago Board of Education shall be elected at each consolidated election thereafter, makes related changes, amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code, provides that a person shall be a U.S. citizen and registered voter.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Chapa-LaVia (D)
Topics: Audits-Post Election
Summary: Creates the Election Integrity Act, amends the Election Code, requires that each election authority conduct an election day audit of a random sample of a specified percentage of votes cast and provide by contract or employment for the performance by one or more independent auditors of post-election parallel tabulations and audits, provides for the scope of the audits and the resulting reports.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Davidsmeyer (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Amends the Election Code, requires Voters Identification Cards for those who do not have an acceptable photo id, sets forth requirements and exemptions.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Skillicorn (R) Additional Authors: Welter (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Summary: Amends the Election Code, changes the threshold at which a party must poll to be considered a political party, rather than a new political party, from a specified percentage of the entire vote cast in the State in the general election for State and County Officers then next preceding a primary to a specified percentage amount, includes the President of the United States in the definition of State Office or State Officer for certain purposes.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Biss (D) Additional Authors: Aquino (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the Election Code, requires candidates for President of the United States to file with the State Board of Elections federal income tax returns for the 5 Most Recent tax years prior to the election by August 15 of every presidential election year, requires the candidate to grant consent for the Board to publish the tax returns, requires the Board to issue a certificate of compliance upon a timely filing to acknowledge receipt of the returns.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Silverstein (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, prohibits a licensee under the Act from knowingly carry a firearm on or into any building, real property, or parking area of a polling place holding an election authorized under the Election Code.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Biss (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that members of the General Assembly and the offices Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer shall be elected by ranked-choice voting, provides for ranked-choice ballots to be produced, provides that voters may rank their choice for candidates for those offices and provides for interpretations of certain ballot Marks, provides that tallying ranked-choice votes proceeds in rounds, provides that in each round, the/.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Andrade (D) Additional Authors: Slaughter (D);Welch (D);Tabares (D);Sims (D);Conroy (D);Moylan (D);Mitchell C (D);Martwick (D);Manley (D);Hurley (D);Willis (D);Yingling (D);Stratton (D);Mah (D);Conyears (D);Harper (D);Guzzardi (D);Ammons (D);Wallace (D);Moeller (D);Turner (D);Fine (D);Evans M (D);Cassidy (D);Crespo (D);D'Amico (D);Rita (D);Nekritz (D);Chapa-LaVia (D);Feigenholtz (D);Lang (D);Flowers (D);Currie (D);Hernandez (D);Harris G (D);Williams A (D);Mussman (D);Jones T (D);Burke K (D);Mayfield (D);Gabel (D);Lilly (D);Zalewski (D);Arroyo (D);Burke D (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that no candidate for President or Vice President of the United States shall appear on the official ballot if that candidate has not filed copies of all of his or her tax returns with the State Board of Elections at least 50 days prior to the general election, defines tax returns to mean any tax returns filed with the federal Internal Revenue Service for the 5-year period prior to the general election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Castro (D) Additional Authors: Hunter (D)
Topics: Audits-Post Election
Summary: Creates the Election Integrity Act, amends the Election Code, requires that each election authority conduct an election day audit of a random sample of a specified percentage of votes cast and provide by contract or employment for the performance by one or more independent auditors of post-election parallel tabulations and audits, provides for the scope of the audits and the resulting reports.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Madigan (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Appropriates a specified amount from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Elections for its FY18 ordinary and contingent expenses.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Manar (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Amends the Election Code, requires the State Board of Elections, beginning no later than a certain date, to utilize data provided as part of its membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center in order to cross reference the statewide voter registration database against databases of relevant personal information kept by designated government agencies, including, but not limited to, driver's license information, and at least a certain number of times each calendar year.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Biss (D) Additional Authors: Castro (D);Conroy (D);Moylan (D);Manley (D);Hurley (D);Fine (D);Evans M (D);Walsh (D);McGuire (D);Cassidy (D);Williams A (D);Jones T (D);Scherer (D);Sims (D);Aquino (D);Stratton (D);Mah (D);Murphy L (D);Guzzardi (D);Andrade (D);Turner (D);Van Pelt (D);Hastings (D);Bush (D);Tabares (D);Cunningham (D);Burke K (D);Lilly (D);Collins J (D);Rita (D);Nekritz (D);Chapa-LaVia (D);Soto (D);Cullerton J (D);Munoz (D);Lightford (D);Silverstein (D);Lang (D);Currie (D);Harmon (D);Martinez (D);Jones (D);Gordon-Booth (D);Steans (D);Arroyo (D);Harris G (D);Koehler (D);Hernandez (D);Crespo (D);Raoul (D);Hunter (D);Sandoval (D);Burke D (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that no candidate for President or vice-president of the United States shall appear on the official ballot for the general election if that candidate has not released his or her tax returns at least 5 days prior to the date set for certification of the ballot for the general election, defines released his or her tax returns to mean that the tax returns filed with the federal Internal Revenue Service for the 5 Most Recent years in which tax returns have been filed.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Brady B (R) Additional Authors: Radogno (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Amends the Election Code, makes a technical change in a Section concerning expenses of conducting a primary election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Sandoval (D) Additional Authors: Aquino (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Creates the Permanent Legal Resident Voting Act, provides that every election authority in the State shall prepare a special permanent legal residents voter registration application and maintain a voter registration list for permanent legal residents within the election authority's jurisdiction, provides that permanent legal residents may register to vote using the special permanent legal residents voter registration application if they meet the other qualifications for voting.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Link (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Amends the Election Code, changes the date for when lotteries for determining the order certain petitions were received from within 9 days following the last day for petition filing to within 5 days following the last day for petition filing, provides that 5 days written notice of the time and place of the lottery shall be provided, removes a requirement that the notice be sent to each organization of citizens entitled to have pollwatchers present, provides that simultaneous filer candidate may be served.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 442
Date of Last Action:*  08/25/2017 - Enacted
Author: Link (D) Additional Authors: Tabares (D);Van Pelt (D);Murphy L (D);Aquino (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Deadline
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that grace period registration and changes of address shall be conducted for eligible residents in connection with voting at certain elder care facilities.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Rezin (R)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in, Vacancies
Summary: Amends the statute on statutes, includes a resolution filling a vacancy in office and a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate as documents shall not be considered filed until it is received by the election authority, amends the Election Code, makes conforming changes.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Althoff (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Amends the Election Code, in provisions concerning vote by mail ballots, removes the requirement that voters sign the exterior of the return envelope containing the ballot, makes related changes.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/5/2017
Author: Harmon (D) Additional Authors: Nybo (R);Hurley (D);Kifowit (D);Conroy (D);Willis (D);Yingling (D);Winger (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Amends the Elections Code, allows counties to create a board of election commissioners within the office of the county clerk, sets forth procedures for adoption, compensation, effect, transfer of records, procurement of supplies, references, personnel, and legal representation, creates a county director of elections, requires certain meetings of the board, requires retention of records and audits.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Wheeler K (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that the State Board of Elections shall produce an online petition packet generation system that allows a potential candidate to enter the appropriate information and select the office for which he or she wishes to run and the system will generate all of the appropriate forms with the accurate formatting and information, provides that no petitions created by the State Board's online petition packet generation system may be challenged on the basis of formatting.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 464
Date of Last Action:*  08/28/2017 - Enacted
Author: Manar (D) Additional Authors: Slaughter (D);Morrison (D);Cullerton T (D);Bush (D);Bertino-Tarrant (D);Yingling (D);Willis (D);Welch (D);Sims (D);Conroy (D);Moylan (D);Martwick (D);Kifowit (D);Fine (D);Drury (D);Evans M (D);Walsh (D);Stadelman (D);Van Pelt (D);Moeller (D);Castro (D);Aquino (D);Stuart (D);Stratton (D);Mah (D);Halpin (D);Greenwood (D);Conyears (D);Olsen (R);Jimenez (R);Murphy L (D);Harper (D);Bennett (D);Wehrli (R);Ammons (D);Wallace (D);Costello (D);Hammond (R);Beiser (D);Hunter (D);Martinez (D);Harmon (D);Collins J (D);Phelps (D);Nekritz (D);Davis W (D);Cullerton J (D);Trotter (D);Munoz (D);Lightford (D);Silverstein (D);Link (D);Feigenholtz (D);Lang (D);Crespo (D);Ford (D);Fortner (R);Williams A (D);Mussman (D);Jones T (D);Burke K (D);Biss (D);Mulroe (D);Gabel (D);Sente (D);Jones (D);Hutchinson (D);Gordon-Booth (D);Steans (D);Arroyo (D);Harris G (D);Koehler (D);Holmes (D);Currie (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Provides that the State Board of Elections and the Office of the Secretary of State shall establish an automatic voter registration program pursuant to an interagency contract and jointly-adopted rules, provides that an application for a driver's license, other than a temporary visitor's driver's license or a State identification card, shall also serve as an application to register to vote, allows an update to registration, provides for REAL ID Act requirements, relates to dual-purpose application.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Durkin (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Appropriates a specified amount from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Elections for its FY18 ordinary and contingent expenses.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Crespo (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that upon request of the county board or board of election commissioners, a school may make a school building under its control available for use as a polling place on an election day and for a reasonably necessary time before and after election day, without charge, if the school reasonably believes that it can ensure the safety of its students.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Walsh (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends the Election Code, requires each election authority to report to the State Board of Elections all census tracts within its jurisdiction in which more than a specified percentage of the persons who speak the same foreign language have been identified as having limited English proficiency, as reported in the American Community Survey, provides that those reports shall be made in 2018 and then each year ending in a 1 or a 6, provides that, beginning with the general election held in 2018.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Wheeler (R) Additional Authors: Moeller (D);Jesiel (R);Skillicorn (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Amends the Election Code, abolishes municipal officers electoral boards, township officers electoral boards, and education officers electoral boards and transfers their duties to the county officers electoral board of counties with a population of less than 3,000,000, provides that if a municipality, township, or community college district is located in 2 or more counties, including a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more, the county officers electoral board of the county.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Currie (D) Additional Authors: Harmon (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that no patient who has resided for less than a specified number of days in any hospital or mental institution in the State shall by virtue of his or her abode at the hospital be deemed a resident or legal voter in an election district in which the hospital or mental institution is situated.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Butler (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Amends the Election Code, requires the State Board of Elections to utilize data provided as part of its membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center in order to cross-reference the statewide voter registration database against databases of relevant personal information kept by designated government agencies, including driver's license information and requires the Board to share findings.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Butler (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Amends the Election Code, changes the date for when lotteries for determining the order certain petitions were received, provides that written notice of the time and place of the lottery shall be provided, removes a requirement that the notice be sent to each organization of citizens entitled to have pollwatchers present, provides that simultaneous filer candidates may be served.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Harris D (R) Additional Authors: Olsen (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Amends the Freedom of Information Act, provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, all certificates of nomination and nomination papers when presented or filed under the Election Code shall be open to public inspection as provided in the Election Code, provides that the State Board of Elections and the several election authorities and local election officials having charge of certificates of nomination and nomination papers shall make the certificates of nomination and nomination papers.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Kifowit (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that general election candidates for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer, and member of the General Assembly shall, not less than a certain number of days prior to the general election in which they are seeking office, file with the State Board of Elections federal and state tax returns for a certain number of their most recent taxable years.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/30/2017
Author: Tabares (D) Additional Authors: Harmon (D);Halpin (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that if an application for a vote by mail ballot is sent to a post office box controlled by any individual or organization that is not an election authority, the applications shall be turned over to the appropriate election authority within a certain number of days of receipt, provides that failure to turn over the applications in a timely manner constitutes a violation of the Code.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Tabares (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Amends the Election Code, requires a permanent polling place for Early voting to remain open beginning the 40th day before an election through the end of the day before election day, including weekends, makes conforming changes.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Chapa-LaVia (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that members of the United States Service, United States Armed Forces, or their spouses or dependents may request ballots not less than a specified number of days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed or less than a specified number of days prior to the date of the election if the ballot is to be sent electronically, repeals provisions concerning certain special applications for votes by mail and special voter applications.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/30/2017
Author: Slaughter (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that an election authority shall not locate a polling place for early voting, grace period registration and voting, or election day voting in a building permanently occupied by a local or State law enforcement agency.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Guzzardi (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas
Summary: Amends the Election Code, in provisions concerning voting by absent electors in military or Naval service, provides that American Samoa is considered within the Territorial limits of the United States.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Ammons (D) Additional Authors: Mah (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Amends the Vehicle Code, provides that each person applying at a driver services facility for a driver's license or permit, a corrected driver's license or permit, an identification card or a corrected identification card shall be notified that the person shall be registered to vote, and if his or her address has changed, his or her voter registration information shall be updated to the new address within the state, provides that the person may decline to register to vote.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Kifowit (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Primaries-Dates
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that the consolidated primary shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, and the consolidated election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, repeals provisions concerning Passover and Easter.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Phillips (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that the presidential elector with the highest number of votes in a congressional district casts an electoral vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates of his or her political party, provides that an at large presidential elector who receives the highest or second highest number of votes statewide casts an electoral vote for the candidates of his or her party.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Morrison (R)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that a vacancy in the office of State Senator or Representative in the General Assembly shall be filled at a special election if more than a specified number of months remain of the term of office and if the annual compensation for that office exceeds a specified amount, requires that the election be held within in a specified number of months after the vacancy occurs and that candidate petitions be filed within a specified number of days after the vacancy occurs.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Bennett (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Amends the Election Code, requires Voters Identification Cards for those who do not have an acceptable photo id, sets forth requirements and exemptions, provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity a government-issued photo identification card or his or her Voter Identification Card.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Tabares (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Summary: Amends various acts relating to the governance of public universities and community college districts, requires public universities and community colleges to not hold any classes on the day of a general primary or general election, as established by the Election Code, allows public universities and community colleges to remain open for other purposes.

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Status: Pending - Senate Committee on Assignments Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/30/2017
Author: Butler (R) Additional Authors: Link (D);Manar (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Amends the Election Code, makes changes to the definition of signature, provides that applications for a vote by mail ballot are sent to a post office box by any individual or organization shall include a valid and current phone number and be turned over to the appropriate election authority within specified days of receipt, provides violation for failure to turn over the application, makes changes to times that polling places must remain open, relates to counties.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Jimenez (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Political Parties, Primaries-Types
Summary: Amends the Election Code, creates an open-primary system, provides that primary ballots shall list each candidate for office, regardless of party affiliation, participating in the primary election, provides that the two candidates in any primary that received the Most votes in the primary election, regardless of party affiliation of the candidates, shall be the only two candidates certified for participation in the general election, makes conforming changes.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Gabel (D) Additional Authors: Currie (D);Fine (D);Conroy (D);Sims (D);Welch (D);Willis (D);Yingling (D);Ammons (D);Conyears (D);Drury (D);Hammond (R);Lang (D);Feigenholtz (D);Davis W (D);Nekritz (D);Hernandez (D);Harris G (D);Arroyo (D);Williams A (D);Stratton (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that the State Board of Elections and the Office of the Secretary of State shall establish an automatic voter registration program pursuant to an interagency contract and jointly-adopted rules, provides that an application for a driver's license, other than a temporary visitor's driver's license or a State identification card, shall also serve as an application to register to vote, allows an update to registration, performs other specified functions.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Conroy (D) Additional Authors: Currie (D);Gabel (D);Cassidy (D);Fine (D);Tabares (D);Yingling (D);Wallace (D);Stuart (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who is between certain years of age may register to vote, with the registration held in abeyance by the appropriate election authority until such time as that individual attains the required age to vote.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/22/2017
Author: Madigan (D) Additional Authors: Crespo (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections
Summary: Makes appropriations and reappropriations to the State Board of Elections for its ordinary and contingent expenses and various other activities.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Breaux (D)
Topics: Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to consular identification, requires a state agency, a political subdivision, or an employee of a state agency or political subdivision to accept a consular identification document submitted by an individual as valid identification of the individual in most situations, provides that a consular identification document may not be accepted from an individual registering to vote or obtaining a driver's license, when acceptance is not permitted under federal law.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Ford J (R)
Topics: Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Relates to straight ticket voting, provides that when a voter casts a straight party ticket in a general or municipal election, the voter is casting a ballot for all candidates of that party whose Names appear on the ballot, including candidates for offices in a county or municipality for which more than one individual can be elected repeals a statute that requires votes for candidates for such offices must be cast for each individual candidate.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 262-2017
Date of Last Action:*  05/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Long (R)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to precinct consolidation, establishes a small precinct committee in County to determine if precincts in the county that had fewer than 600 active voters, can be combined with one or more adjoining precincts, requires the committee to establish a proposed plan to consolidate precincts within the county that is consistent with the standards stated in the statute and submit the proposal to the County board of elections and registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Leising (R)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Relates to regulation of signage at polling locations, provides that the county executive shall require that the owner, lessee, or manager or any other individual or entity that controls a public building used as a polling place shall permit a candidate or an individual designated as a candidate's representative to place signs on the property of the public building the day before an election and the day after an election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Tallian (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Internet Voting, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Registration-Election Day, Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Automatic, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Relates to voter registration and other voting matters, provides that a county election board may adopt a resolution by a vote of a majority of the members of the board to provide that the polls close at any time after 6 p.m. and not later than 8 p.m, on election day, allows a board to adopt a resolution by the majority vote of the board's entire membership in order to establish satellite locations for early voting, provides that a voter may apply for permanent absentee voter status.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Taylor (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to counting absentee ballots, repeals the statute that requires Marion County to count absentee ballots at a central location.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Taylor (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to satellite voting, allows a county election board to adopt a resolution by the majority vote of the board's entire membership in order to establish satellite locations for early voting.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 211-2017
Date of Last Action:*  04/27/2017 - Enacted
Author: Freeman (R)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Provides that an ordinance or a regulation of a political subdivision relating to the number or size of signs is unenforceable beginning sixty days before an election and ending at the beginning of the sixth day after the election, provides that for purposes of the statute, a sign refers to a sign, the surface area of which is not greater than thirty-two square feet.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Stoops (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to Indiana's electoral vote, provides that allocation of Indiana's electoral votes to the candidate for President of the United States to the winner of the Indiana popular vote does not apply if the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote becomes effective, provides for allocation of Indiana's electoral votes to the national popular vote winner if the agreement becomes effective, enacts and enters into the agreement.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 71-2017
Date of Last Action:*  04/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Walker (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Counting Votes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Provides that, whenever a county that uses electronic poll books offers early absentee in-person voting on an electronic voting system, the county may comply with the requirement when there is a procedure to ensure that an invalid ballot is not counted by requiring each voter to make and subscribe to an affidavit that includes a unique identifier, or printing a document or label that is associated with each voter and includes a unique identifier, specifies the procedure for a voter who casts a ballot.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Walker (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties
Summary: Relates to ballot access, changes the number of voters required to sign a petition of nomination for a ticket for President and Vice President of the United States, the office of United States Senator, or a ticket for governor and lieutenant governor of a minor political party or an independent candidate.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 234-2017
Date of Last Action:*  04/28/2017 - Enacted
Author: Young M (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to low level offenses, reduces several crimes concerning elections from a felony to a misdemeanor, permits an alcoholic beverage retailer or dealer to accept credit cards and extend credit to a consumer if the amount owed is paid before the consumer leaves the premises.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 74-2017
Date of Last Action:*  04/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Walker (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to various election matters, removes a reference to a county executive in the definition of county voter registration office, specifies the allocation of municipal and special election administration expenses among a county and the municipalities in the county in vote center counties, specifies the extended deadline for taking an action or making a filing when a government office is closed, adds a county voter registration office to the list of offices where filings by fax or electronic mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Freeman (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Summary: Relates to precinct committeemen, provides that precinct committeemen are elected at the time of the primary election in each even-numbered year, provides that the term of a precinct committeeman is two years instead of four years.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Slager (R)
Topics: Audits-Post Election
Summary: Relates to election audit procedures, requires that in a precinct using an electronic voting system, the number of votes cast must be reconciled with the number of voters who have received a ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Burton (R)
Topics: Counting Votes, Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Relates to straight ticket voting, provides that if a voter votes a straight party ticket, individual votes for candidates may not be counted, provides procedures by which a voter who votes a straight party ticket may change the straight party vote to vote for individual candidates before the voter's vote is cast.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Klinker (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, provides that a voter who has been hospitalized, has been confined to a health care facility, or suffered an injury after the final day for applying for an absentee ballot may cast an absentee ballot on election day before an absentee voter board if the county election board or the Indiana election commission makes certain findings.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Slager (R)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to precinct consolidation, establishes a small precinct committee in Lake County to determine if precincts in the county that had fewer than 600 active voters as of October 12, 2016, can be combined with one or more adjoining precincts, requires the committee to establish a proposed plan to consolidate precincts within the county that is consistent with the standards stated in the statute and submit the proposal to the Lake County board of elections and registration.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 84-2017
Date of Last Action:*  04/20/2017 - Enacted
Author: Kersey (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to voter registration opportunity for all motor vehicle transactions, provides that when an individual transacts business with a license branch, other than for a motor vehicle driver's license, permit, or identification card, the license branch employee assisting the individual shall ask the individual whether the individual wants to register to vote or change the individual's voter registration record.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Kersey (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Hours, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Relates to same day registration, provides for poll closing times, permits a voter to register at the polls by completing a voter registration form and an affirmation that the person has not voted elsewhere in the election and by providing proof of residence.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Hamilton (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to satellite offices, allows a county election board to adopt a resolution by the majority vote of the board's entire membership in order to establish satellite locations for early voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Hamm (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to absentee ballots cast before death, permits the vote of a person who died after casting a ballot to be counted if the ballot was completed and placed in the mail to or otherwise received by the county election board before the voter became deceased.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Brown C (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to judge retention votes, provides that each county election board shall include information related to justices and judges subject to a judicial retention election in its notice of a general election along with a reminder to voters to vote in judicial retention elections, provides that if a county election board has an Internet web site, it shall publish links to the information on its Internet web site.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Slager (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, requires a voter who casts an absentee ballot by mail to provide a photocopy of the voter's proof of identification in the mailing envelope.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Moseley (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to combined board of elections and registration, combines the county election board and the board of registration in Porter County.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 193-2017
Date of Last Action:*  04/26/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ellington (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Political Parties
Summary: Concerns local government, provides for appointments to the convention and visitor bureau, provides that a member of the bureau board if it is determined that a member does not meet certain qualifications, provides a time limit for the appointing authority to replace a member who has been removed.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Wesco (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Polling Places-Vote Centers, Special Elections, Straight Ticket Voting, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to various election law issues, removes a voter's option to vote for all candidates of a political party or an independent ticket at one time in a general or municipal election, except for candidates for presidential electors, provides that the adoption, rescission, or amendment of a vote center plan may be taken by a majority vote of all members of a county election board.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 201-2017
Date of Last Action:*  04/26/2017 - Enacted
Author: Richardson (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to various election law matters, provides for the election of alternate presidential electors to fill vacancies in the office of presidential electors, requires a nominee for presidential elector or alternate presidential elector to file at the time of nomination or certification a pledge to vote for the presidential elector's or alternate presidential elector's party nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Speedy (R)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to precinct committeemen, provides that precinct committeemen are elected at the time of the primary election in each even-numbered year, provides that the term of a precinct committeeman is two years instead of four years, provides that in order for a precinct committeeman or a precinct vice committeeman to participate in a caucus to fill a vacancy, the committeeman or vice committeeman must be entitled to vote for the office for which a successor is to be selected in the caucus.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Zaun (R)
Topics: Primaries-Runoff
Summary: Requires that a primary runoff election be held in the event of an inconclusive primary election for certain offices, includes effective date and applicability provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Zaun (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Registration-Election Day, Registration-ID Required, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to proof of identification and proof of residence in order to register to vote on election day or in person absentee or to vote, establishes a criminal offense for falsely swearing certain oaths and affidavits, includes applicability provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Hunter (D)
Topics: Mail Voting
Summary: Authorizes certain cities to conduct city elections by absentee ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Hunter (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Allows registered voters to make applications for absentee ballots through electronic means, makes penalties applicable.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Nunn (R)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Lowers the age at which a person may register to vote, includes effective date provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Chelgren (R)
Topics: Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Relates to the option of voting straight party.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Bisignano (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Registration-Preregistration, Voters-Age
Summary: Relates to voter registration and voting, lowers the age at which a person may register to vote and the age at which a registered voter is eligible to vote in a primary election, includes effective date provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Petersen (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to voter registration, provides for the registration of eligible electors upon review of electronic records received from driver's license and nonoperator's identification card applications, includes effective date provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Secretary of State
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Registration-Misc., Registration Drives, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to the conduct of elections, includes general election ballot vacancies, voter registration, elections administration, absentee voting, and vacancies on school boards and merged area governing boards, includes effective date and applicability provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Hunter (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Permanent Status
Summary: Provides for ongoing absentee voter status.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Hunter (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Registration-Misc., Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Restores the right to register to vote and to vote and hold elective office for certain persons, includes effective date provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Secretary of State
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Audits-Post Election, Cost of Elections, Counting Votes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Provisional Voting, Registration-Deadline, Registration Drives, Registration-ID Required, Registration-List Maintenance, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to the conduct and administration of elections, includes voter registration, absentee voting, voter identity verification, signature verification, polling place prohibitions, commissioner certifications, and post-election audits, creates an electronic poll book revolving loan fund, makes a related appropriation, includes penalties and applicability provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Johnson (I)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Provides for the nonpartisan election of county officers.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Chelgren (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to political subdivision elections by changing the date of the election of directors of local school districts, merged areas, and area education agency boards, provides for the combined administration of regular and special school and city elections, makes changes to the administration of elections for political subdivisions located in more than one county, establishes requirements for ballot arrangement and placement for political subdivision offices.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: State Government Cmt
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to allowable precinct consolidations completed by a county commissioner of elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Salmon (R)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Eliminates election day and in person absentee voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Bolkcom (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Requires federal income tax returns of candidates for president and vice president of the United States to be filed with the state commissioner of elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Highfill (R)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Registration-Preregistration, Voters-Age
Summary: Relates to voter registration and voting by lowering the age at which a person may register to vote and the age at which a registered voter is eligible to vote in a primary election, includes effective date provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Finkenauer (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Registration-Preregistration, Voters-Age
Summary: Relates to voter registration and voting by lowering the age at which a person may register to vote and the age at which a registered voter is eligible to vote in a primary election, includes effective date provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Wessel-Kroesche (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Registration-Misc., Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to elections by providing for the registration of eligible electors upon review of electronic records received from state agencies, provides for ongoing absentee voter status, includes effective date provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Bertrand (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Relates to the number of days available for voters to vote absentee ballots, includes applicability provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Bolkcom (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Requires that elections for the offices of Senator and Representative to Congress, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and Senator and Representative in the General Assembly be conducted by ranked-choice voting in the general and primary election, includes effective date and applicability provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: McKean (R)
Topics: Primaries-Dates
Summary: Relates to changing the date of the primary election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Miller H (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Provides for the restoration of the right to register to vote and to vote and hold elective office for certain persons, includes effective date provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: Mathis (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Provides for the registration of eligible electors upon review of electronic records received from state agencies, includes effective date provisions.

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Status: Enacted - Signed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  05/10/2017 - Enacted
Author: State Government Cmt
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Candidates-Withdrawal/Death
Summary: Relates to the conduct of elections, including general election ballot vacancies, voter registration, elections administration, absentee voting, and vacancies on school boards and merged area governing boards and including effective date and applicability provisions.

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Status: Enacted - Signed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  04/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: State Government Cmt
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to election precinct boundaries and consolidations.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: State Government Cmt
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Audits-Post Election, Counting Votes, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Registration-Misc., Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to the conduct and administration of elections, includes voter registration, absentee voting, voter identity verification, signature verification, polling place prohibitions, commissioner certifications, and post-election audits, creates an electronic poll book and polling place technology revolving loan fund, provides penalties, includes effective date and applicability provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: State Government Cmt
Topics: Primaries-Runoff
Summary: Requires that a primary runoff election be held in the event of an inconclusive primary election for certain offices, includes effective date and applicability provisions.

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Status: Enacted - Signed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  05/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: State Government Cmt
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Ballots-Format & Design, Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline, Registration-ID Required, Straight Ticket Voting, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to the conduct and administration of elections, includes voter registration, absentee voting, voter identity verification, signature verification, polling place prohibitions, commissioner duties and certifications, voter misconduct information and reporting, straight party voting, and post-election audits, creates an electronic poll book and polling place technology revolving loan fund, provides penalties, includes effective date and applicability provisions.

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Status: Enacted - Signed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  05/11/2017 - Enacted
Author: State Government Cmt
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to political subdivision elections, changes the date of the election of directors of local school districts, merged areas, and area education agency boards, provides for the combined administration of regular and special school and city elections, makes changes to the administration of elections for political subdivisions located in more than one county, establishes requirements for ballot arrangement and placement for political subdivision offices, includes effective date and applicability.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Secretary of State
Topics: Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Registration Drives, Vacancies, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to the conduct of elections, relates to general election ballot vacancies, voter registration, elections administration, absentee voting, and vacancies on school board and merged area governing boards, includes effective date and applicability provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Local Government Cmt
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Election Officials-Local, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to the establishment of satellite absentee voting stations.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Secretary of State
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-No Excuse, Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Audits-Post Election, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Election Officials-Local, Election Officials-Statewide, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Disabled Access, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline, Registration-Electronic, Registration-ID Required, Registration-List Maintenance, Voter Education/Information, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to the conduct and administration of elections, relates to voter registration, absentee voting, voter identity verification, signature verification, polling place prohibitions, commissioner certifications, and post-election audits, creates an electronic poll book revolving loan fund, makes a related appropriation, includes penalties and applicability provisions.

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Status: Failed - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Hensley (D) Additional Authors: Haley (D);Holland (D);Faust-Goudeau (D);Hawk (D);Francisco (D);Kelly (D);Pettey (D);Rogers (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to advance voting ballots submitted by mail on election day, allows any registered voter to file with the county election officer where the person is a resident, or where the person is authorized by law to vote as a former precinct resident, an application for an advance voting ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Ethics, Elections and Local Government Cmt
Topics: Vacancies
Summary: Relates to vacancy elections, relates to the United States representative to congress.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-3
Date of Last Action:*  03/20/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ethics, Elections and Local Government Cmt
Topics: Vacancies
Summary: Relates to vacancy elections, relates to vacancies in the office of the United States representative to Congress, relates to an abstract of the intermediate canvass, relates to county election officials.

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Status: Failed - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Ethics, Elections and Local Government Cmt
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voting place changes, relates to written notice to affected voters, relates to emergency exception.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Ethics, Elections and Local Government Cmt
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voter identification, relates to affidavit in lieu of photo identification.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Ethics, Elections and Local Government Cmt
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to voter registration, relates to departments of aging and disability services, children and families, relates to labor and state board of education.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Haley (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to the Interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-36
Date of Last Action:*  04/12/2017 - Enacted
Author: Claeys (R)
Topics: Special Elections
Summary: Concerns counties, relates to the expansion of the board of county commissioners, relates to special election, provides that the candidate receiving the highest number of votes in each commission district shall serve until successors are elected and qualified at the next general election, provides that if at the next general election following the special election more than a simple majority of commissioners are elected, persons elected to the positions created by an increase in the number of districts.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Esau (R)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voter registration lists, relates to free copies quarterly to recognized political parties.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Esau (R)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Provides that a person who won a primary election as a result of the person's name being written in on a primary ballot shall have such person's name printed on the official general election ballot for national, state, county, township or municipal office, unless the person provides a certain notification.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Carmichael (D)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Amends prosecutorial powers and penalties for election crimes.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-1
Date of Last Action:*  01/18/2017 - Enacted
Author: Esau (R)
Topics: Vacancies
Summary: Relates to vacancy elections for the office of United States representative to Congress, relates to petitions and signatures.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Finney (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Registration-Election Day, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to registration, relates to election day registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Federal and State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Federal and State Affairs Cmt
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to Interstate compact on the agreement among the States to elect the president by national popular vote act.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-49
Date of Last Action:*  04/18/2017 - Enacted
Author: Miller V (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes, Mail Voting
Summary: Concerns elections, relates to advance voting procedures, polling places, write-in candidates, candidate and political committee reports to the Secretary of State, email addresses, reports of contributions preceding an election and filing location requirements.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Local Government Cmt
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Relates to cities and counties and regulation of temporary signs, repeals provisions concerning placement of political signs during an election period.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Elections Cmt
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to recognition of political parties and petitions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Elections Cmt
Topics: Absentee Voting-Permanent Status
Summary: Relates to advance voting permanent status.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Ousley (D)
Topics: Audits-Post Election, DREs-Paper Trail, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Relates to election audits, relates to voting machine requirements, relates to time of canvass.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Elections Cmt
Topics: Election Crimes, Electioneering
Summary: Relates to election offenses, relates to electioneering crime changes, provides definitions, relates to the gathering of signatures or otherwise circulating a petition regardless of the subject matter within any polling place on election day or advance voting site or within a specified radius from the entrance, provides exemptions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Elections Cmt
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to candidate for president, relates to certain criteria to have name on the ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Elections Cmt
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Registration-ID Required, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voter registration, relates to voter identification, relates to proof of citizenship deleted.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Miller (D) Additional Authors: Miller J (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Changes the filing deadline for candidates for offices to be voted for by the electors of more than one county and for members of Congress and members of the General Assembly from the last Tuesday in January, to the Tuesday prior to the third Monday in January, amends to conform.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  8/22/2016
Author: Miller (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Changes the filing deadline for candidates for offices to be voted for by the electors of more than one county and for members of Congress and members of the General Assembly from the last Tuesday in January, to the Tuesday prior to the third Monday in January, amends to conform.

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Status: Pending - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  6/6/2017
Author: Imes (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Proposes to hold the election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Commissioner of Agriculture, Labor and Statistics in even-numbered years, every four years, beginning in 2024, provides transitional calendar, submits to the voters for ratification or rejection, provides ballot language.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: McDaniel (R) Additional Authors: Embry (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Proposes to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky to hold the election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Secretary of State and Commissioner of Agriculture, Labor and Statistics in even-numbered years, every four years, beginning in 2024, provides transitional calendar, submits to the voters for ratification or rejection, provides ballot language.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Carroll (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Allows voters who have a medical condition that prevents them from both voting in person at the polls on election day and casting an absentee ballot in person in the county clerk's office on all days absentee voting is conducted prior to election day to vote by mail-in absentee ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Neal (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Proposes to allow persons convicted of a felony, other than felonies designated by the General Assembly, the right to vote, submits to the voters for ratification or rejection.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Jones (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Requests Congress to investigate and take appropriate sanctions regarding actions by foreign governments designed to influence the 2016 presidential election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Imes (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Proposes to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky to hold the election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Commissioner of Agriculture, Labor and Statistics in even-numbered years, every four years, beginning in 2024, provides transitional calendar, submits to the voters for ratification or rejection, provides ballot language.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Richards (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Challenges to Voters, Polling Places-Hours, Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Compensation
Summary: Establishes that in-person absentee voting be conducted at least 12 working days, including two Saturdays, before the Sunday prior to election day and to permit a county board of elections to establish a longer period of time for in-person absentee voting, allows members of a county board of elections to work as precinct election officers without compensation during in-person absentee voting, adds electronic mail as an option when requesting an application for a mail-in absentee ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Thomas (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Allows qualified voters of advanced age or with a disability or illness the means to vote by using a mail-in absentee ballot or by in-person absentee voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Jones (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Requires candidates for statewide office to file three years of income tax returns with the Registry of Election Finance, requires the registry to promulgate administrative regulations to provide a release form, requires the registry to place the income tax returns on its Web site, prohibits any candidate from appearing on a ballot if a candidate fails to file his or her income tax returns with the board.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/7/2017
Author: Sims (D)
Topics: Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Removes straight-party voting as an option in a regular election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/7/2017
Author: Owens (D) Additional Authors: Adkins (D);Flood (D);Stone (D);Donohue (D);Kay (D);Brown (D);Harris (D);Schamore (D);Cantrell (D);Gentry (D);Hatton (D);Scott (D);Coursey (D);Overly (D);Burch (D);Westrom (D);Palumbo (D);Richards (D);Riggs (D);Wayne (D);Jenkins (D);Simpson (D);Marzian (D);Graham (D);Keene (D);Sims (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Proposes to restructure the voting restrictions contained therein relating to felons and persons with mental disabilities, submits to the voters for ratification or rejection.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Schroder (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Precinct Definition, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires the State Board of Elections to establishes, maintain, and continuously update a computerized map of Kentucky containing census geography and election precinct boundaries and to specify how election precincts must be displayed and disseminated, creates the Kentucky elections technology trust fund to establishes, maintain, and update the computerized map, permits county boards of elections to file electronic maps in lieu of paper maps of election precinct boundaries, allows county boards.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: McGarvey (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Requires candidates for President of the United States to file three years of income tax returns with the Registry of Election Finance, requires the registry to promulgate administrative regulations to provide a release form, requires the registry to place the income tax returns on its Web site, requires candidates for President of the United States to file a notification and oath of declaration of compliance, requires the Board of Elections to provide the oath of compliance form.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Tipton (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-No Excuse, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Extends the allotted time during which a qualified voter with disabilities can apply for a mail-in absentee ballot from seven to twelve days, allows qualified voters with disabilities the means to vote using a mail-in absentee ballot or an in-person absentee ballot, allows a legal guardian to request a mail-in absentee ballot application for a voter under his or her guardianship, extends the county clerk deadline for receipt of a mail-in absentee ballot from seven to twelve days.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Jenkins (D)
Topics: Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Removes straight-party voting as an option in a regular election.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Richards (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Emergencies/Disasters, Internet Voting
Summary: Defines terms relating to emergency voting situations for emergency service workers, require the Secretary of State to establishes the process for absentee voting for emergency service workers.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Richards (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Emergencies/Disasters, Internet Voting
Summary: Defines terms relating to emergency voting situations for emergency service workers, requires the Secretary of State to establishes the process for absentee voting for emergency service workers.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Richards (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Emergencies/Disasters
Summary: Defines terms relating to emergency voting situations for emergency service workers, requires the Secretary of State to establishes the process for absentee voting for emergency service workers.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Richards (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Establishes a deadline for electronic transmission of voter registration on the final day that the voter registration book is open, permits a sheriff to recommend that a deputy sheriff or other replacement serve as a temporary member on the county board of elections when the sheriff is unable to serve on that board, permits an application for an absentee ballot to be sent electronically and by facsimile machine to a voter from the county clerk.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/10/2017
Author: Peacock (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Provides for notice of voter list maintenance by the secretary of state.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 201
Date of Last Action:*  06/14/2017 - Enacted
Author: Miller (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Disabled Access, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Provides relative to voting by a person who has a disability, provides relative to eligibility for certain persons to receive assistance in voting on election day and during early voting, provides procedures and requirements for receiving assistance in voting.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 143
Date of Last Action:*  06/12/2017 - Enacted
Author: Carpenter (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance, Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to reports to election officials concerning persons with felony convictions, relates to the duties of registrars of voters and officials in the Department of State and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections relative to such reports, provides for the information required to be reported, provides deadlines for such reports.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/10/2017
Author: Donahue (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Provides that the election of members to Congress shall occur at the same time as other members of Congress.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted
Date of Last Action:*  06/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: McFarland (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Designates Wednesday, June 7, 2017, as Registrar of Voters Day at the state capitol.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House House and Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/10/2017
Author: Smith P (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Provides relative to registration and voting by a person convicted of a felony.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House House and Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/10/2017
Author: Marcelle (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to persons eligible to vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House House and Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/10/2017
Author: Edmonds (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Prohibits certain persons from running for elective office or holding elective or certain appointed offices.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/10/2017
Author: Hollis (R)
Topics: Contests
Summary: Provides relative to recall elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 176
Date of Last Action:*  06/14/2017 - Enacted
Author: Danahay (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Primaries-Dates, Provisional Voting, Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-List Maintenance, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Makes revisions to the Election Code, provides relative to petitions submitted to registrars of voters for certification, provide relative to the annual voter registration week, provides for reporting by the State Board of Election Supervisors, provides relative to compensation, education, and training of registrars of voters, chief deputy registrars, and confidential assistants.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House House and Governmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/10/2017
Author: Morris Jay (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Removes the ability of a person to vote by completing an affidavit in lieu of providing a picture identification card that contains the name and signature of the voter.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Ackley (CSI) Additional Authors: Katz (R);Casas (I)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Allows an unenrolled voter to vote in a primary election without having to enroll in a political party.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Farrin (R) Additional Authors: Harvell (R);Mason (R);Grignon (R);Ordway (R);Brakey (R);Ward (R);Stetkis (R);Stearns (R);Pickett (R);Collins (R);Craig (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Summary This bill requires that a voter provide proof of identity with photographic identification for the purpose of voting. The bill specifies the types of photographic identification that may be used to verify the identity of a voter. It provides that a person who does not present photographic identification may cast a provisional ballot and establishes the process for provisional voting. Under this process, if the person can verify the person's identity to the municipal clerk, deputy clerk or warden or

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Fredette (R) Additional Authors: Farrin (R);Pierce (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required
Summary: Summary This bill requires the registrar of voters to verify residency when a voter registration application lists a residence address as a dormitory or domicile provided by, or located on the campus of, a postsecondary educational institution. The bill provides that certain requirements must be met to establish residency.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Rykerson D (D) Additional Authors: Berry (D);Miramant (D);Cooper (D);Gratwick (D);Blume (D);Zeigler (D);Bellows (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Summary This bill proposes to adopt the interstate compact that is the agreement among the states to elect the President of the United States by national popular vote. Under the compact and the bill, the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will win the presidency. Under this bill, all of the State's electoral votes would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and District of Columbia.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Luchini (D) Additional Authors: Dill J (D);Dunphy M (D);Hanington (R);Casas (I);Mason (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Summary: Summary This bill amends the requirements for a political party to retain qualified party status. It allows a party to retain that status if the party's nominee for President of the United States or Governor received at least 5% of the total vote cast in the State for President or Governor in the last general election. This provision applies to any party whose nominee for President appeared on the ballot at the general election on November 8, 2016.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 141
Date of Last Action:*  06/07/2017 - Enacted
Author: Luchini (D) Additional Authors: Saviello (R);Hogan (D);Longstaff (D);Schneck (D);Alley (D);Dillingham (R);Cyrway (R);Mason (R);Carpenter (D)
Topics: Recounts
Summary: Improves the administration of election recounts, relates to statewide referendum ballots.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Brakey (R) Additional Authors: Mason (R)
Topics: Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Summary This resolve establishes the Commission to Study Using Blockchain Technology in Conjunction with Paper Ballots in Maine Elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Fecteau (D) Additional Authors: Hickman (D);Bellows (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Permanent Status
Summary: Summary This bill provides a process for a voter to request ongoing absentee voter status, which allows the voter to automatically receive an absentee ballot for each statewide election until the status is terminated.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Hogan (D) Additional Authors: Stanley (D);Luchini (D);Chenette (D);Hubbell (D);Nadeau C (D);Alley (D);Dunphy M (D);Fecteau (D);Zeigler (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots
Summary: Requires municipal clerks to conduct absentee voting in independent living facilities at the request of the management company managing the facility. The balloting must be conducted in the presence of an election official.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: Collins (R) Additional Authors: Stanley (D);Cebra (R);Diamond (D);Cushing (R);Parry (R);Katz (R);Turner (R);Dunphy M (D)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Exempts a temporary sign that is within a public right-of-way during the 6 weeks prior to a primary election in June or a general election in November from the requirement that the sign be labeled with the name and address of the individual, entity or organization that placed the sign within the public right-of-way and the designated time period the sign will be maintained within the public right-of-way.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  5/23/2017
Author: Turner (R) Additional Authors: Stanley (D);Seavey (R);Hill (D);Espling (R);Fredette (R);Hubbell (D);Pouliot (R);Ward (R);Mason (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Requires that the political designation for an unenrolled candidate who is nominated by petition be ""unenrolled"" and disallows the term ""independent"" for an unenrolled candidate. This bill also prohibits a candidate who intends to form a new party to be placed on the ballot by petition, but requires the candidate to follow the procedures in the election laws for forming new parties.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/31/2017
Author: Bellows (D) Additional Authors: Saviello (R);Luchini (D);Volk (R);Hickman (D);Farrin (R);Golden (D);Casas (I);Mason (R);Carpenter (D)
Topics: Audits-Post Election, Registration-Centralized Voter List, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Summary This bill requires the Secretary of State to: 1. Publish a guide to election procedures for public distribution and revise the guide annually to reflect current law, rules and procedures regarding elections, 2. Provide local election procedure and ballot reconciliation forms for local election officials to complete, 3. Develop an election complaint process, 4. Routinely monitor the central voter registration system, 5. Report to the Legislature on certain election issues within 12 months of a genera

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Brakey (R) Additional Authors: Chipman (I);Chenette (D);Casas (I)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Summary This bill allows a candidate to be nominated for a state office by more than one party. A candidate is not required to be an enrolled member of a party to serve as that party's nominee for state office. The name of such a candidate must appear on the ballot once with the name of each party that nominated the candidate listed below the candidate's name.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 248
Date of Last Action:*  06/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Mason (R) Additional Authors: Luchini (D);Dunphy M (D);Martin R (D);White (R);Casas (I);Fay (D);Handy (D);McCrea (D);Parker (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Provides that a voter may change the voter's enrollment after specified month from the date on which the voter enrolled by filing an application with the registrar personally, by mail or otherwise, when a voter files an application to change enrollment on the day of a primary election, the application is deemed received the following business day.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  6/22/2017
Author: Breen (D) Additional Authors: Miramant (D);Chipman (I);Dion (D);Chenette (D);Gratwick (D);Millett (D);Vitelli (D);Pierce (R)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: (Resolution)Proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to require candidates for the political offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative to be elected by a majority of the votes cast for that office.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  6/27/2017
Author: Mason (R) Additional Authors: Hill (D);Thibodeau (R);Fredette (R);Sirocki (R);Collins (R);Dunphy M (D);Martin R (D);Tucker (D);Carpenter (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Summary This bill repeals provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes establishing ranked-choice voting enacted by the voters with Initiated Bill 2015, chapter 3.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2017
Author: Casas (I)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Summary This bill allows any person to purchase voter registration information. Current law allows only candidates, office holders, political action committees and other similarly situated persons to purchase such information.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Pierce T (D) Additional Authors: Daughtry (D);Hubbell (D);Moonen (D);Millett (D);Breen (D);Fuller (D);McCrea (D);Sylvester (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Allows for municipalities to conduct early voting in person during the same period as absentee voting. Early voting takes place in the municipal offices with the same requirements and restrictions for polling places, voting booths, ballot boxes and ballot challenges as for regular voting. At the end of early voting, the municipal clerk delivers the sealed ballot boxes to the polling place as presently required by law.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Pierce T (D) Additional Authors: Daughtry (D);Moonen (D);Millett (D);Denno (D);Fuller (D);O'Neil (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Summary This bill requires that the list of requests for absentee ballots that a clerk is required to create and maintain include, in the case of a request that is rejected, the reasons for the rejection.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  05/19/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Hamann (D) Additional Authors: Chipman (I);Harlow D (D);Luchini (D);Bates D (D);Battle (I);Fecteau (D);Reckitt (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Summary This bill removes the requirement that before a city election the clerk publish a composite specimen ballot containing the names of all the nominees in a newspaper having general circulation in the city. It also removes the requirement that the clerk post multiple copies of the instruction poster and specimen ballot in the voting room outside the guardrail enclosure and instead specifies that at least one of each of these documents be posted.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/16/2017
Author: Rykerson D (D) Additional Authors: Harlow D (D);Gratwick (D);Battle (I);Sylvester (D)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Summary This bill amends the election laws to create a nonpartisan primary process for the election of Legislators, United States Senators, Representatives to Congress and other state and county officers. The bill also amends the laws on the conduct of elections by requiring that a sample ballot be provided with an absentee ballot and that a sample ballot be posted in or near each voting booth on election day. It also removes the requirement that a voter must file an application to change party enrollment p

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/22/2017
Author: Bates D (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Summary: Designates Election Day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, as a state holiday.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  6/14/2017
Author: Timberlake (R) Additional Authors: Jackson (D);Parry (R);Sirocki (R);Winsor (R);Dillingham (R);Mason (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Proposes to prohibit the issuance of absentee ballots at nursing and residential care facilities to certain residents who have granted another person power of attorney in the absence of consent of that person who has been granted power of attorney, requires that the municipal clerk post notice of the date and time when absentee voting will be conducted at a licensed facility.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  5/25/2017
Author: Golden (D) Additional Authors: Miramant (D);Chenette (D);Hickman (D);McLean (D);Fecteau (D);Pierce (R);Rykerson D (D);O'Neil (D);Bellows (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Establishes a method of automatically registering eligible individuals to vote. The Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, when receiving any documentation from an individual doing business with the bureau, including applying for or renewing a driver's license or nondriver identification card, is required to scan and electronically store the documentation provided by the applicant. If the documentation provides proof of eligibility to vote, including citizenship, age and residency,

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/29/2017
Author: Chapman (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: (Resolve)Establishes the Task Force To Implement Ranked-choice Voting. The task force is charged with making recommendations for rules and changes to the law to implement ranked-choice voting. The task force is required to submit a report containing its findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs by December 6, 2017. The Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs may report out legislation concerning the report to the Second Regular Session of the 1

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 191
Date of Last Action:*  06/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Parry (R) Additional Authors: O'Connor (R);Collins (R);Turner (R);Devin (D);Farrin (R);Deschambault (D);Mason (R)
Topics: Recounts
Summary: Adjusts procedure for recounts in certain municipal elections, provides a written request for a recount must be filed with the municipal clerk within 7 business days after the election, provides for exceptions, specifies provisions for referendum recount procedure, provides in the case of a referendum, a recount must be granted upon written application of 10% or 100, whichever is less, of the registered voters in the municipality.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  5/31/2017
Author: Denno (D) Additional Authors: Miramant (D);Malaby (R);Farnsworth (D);McElwee (R);Pierce (R);Brakey (R);Cardone (D);Casas (I);Carpenter (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: (Resolution)Proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to allow the Legislature to authorize a process to allow qualified voters to vote at polling places in or outside their election districts during the 15-day period immediately preceding an election or to vote by another method and to allow absentee voting for any sufficient reason.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 254
Date of Last Action:*  06/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Luchini (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Creates a new category of political party, defined as a ""minor party,"" with a minimum of 5,000 and a maximum of 50,000 enrolled voters, and defines a party with more than this number as a ""major party"" that nominates candidates through the primary election process, provides that minor parties do not participate in primaries but instead nominate candidates at state conventions and are required to file consent forms and statements of qualification for those candidates with the Secretary of State.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  5/31/2017
Author: Gerrish (R)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Voter Identification
Summary: Requires that a voter provide proof of identity with photographic identification for the purpose of voting, specifies the types of photographic identification that may be used to verify the identity of a voter, provides that a person who does not present photographic identification may cast a provisional ballot, establishes the process for provisional voting.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 316
Date of Last Action:*  11/04/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ackley (CSI)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Amends the ranked choice voting law, defines elections determined by ranked choice voting to mean primary elections for the offices of US Senator, US Representative, Governor, State Senator, State Representative, and general and special elections thereto, provides a specified contingent repeal date for elections determined by ranked choice voting, revises provisions relating to primary elections, makes technical corrections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Pinsky (D) Additional Authors: Benson (D);Guzzone (D);Manno (D);Robinson B (D);Muse (D);Rosapepe (D);King N (D);Zucker (D);Ferguson (D);Young (D);Ramirez (D);Madaleno (D);Nathan-Pulliam (D);McFadden (D);Kasemeyer (D);Conway J (D);Kelley (D);Middleton (D);Currie (D);Lee (D);Feldman (D);Smith W (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Applies to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S, constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose an amendment to the U.S, constitution that affirms every citizen's individual right to vote, reserves inalienable political rights to natural persons, and authorizes regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Gaines (D) Additional Authors: Lewis R (D);Krimm (D);Knotts (D);Jackson (D);Hill (D);Hettleman (D);Fennell (D);Ebersole (D);Brooks (D);Barnes D (D);Atterbeary (D);Angel (D);Fraser-Hidalgo (D);Washington A (D);Lam (D);Lierman (D);Wilkins (D);Proctor S (D);Queen (D);Sanchez (D);Young P (D);Young (D);Tarlau (D);Platt (D);Patterson (D);Morales (D);Moon (D);McCray (D);Lisanti (D);Wilson (D);Washington M (D);Holmes (D);Haynes (D);Gutierrez (D);Dumais (D);Bromwell (D);Jones A (D);Turner F (D);Vallario (D);Sophocleus (D);Oaks (D);Frush (D);Morhaim (D);Howard (D);Jameson (D);Anderson (D);Valentino-Smith (D);Miller A (D);Luedtke (D);Kelly A (D);Cullison (D);Carr (D);Reznik (D);Valderrama (D);Stein (D);Pena-Melnyk (D);Kramer B (D);Glenn (D);Barnes (D);Hixson (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Applies to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution that affirms every citizen's individual right to vote, reserves constitutional rights to natural persons, and authorizes regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn from further consideration
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Kagan (D)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Summary: Relates to election law.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn from further consideration
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Kagan (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to voter registration.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 796
Date of Last Action:*  05/27/2017 - Enacted
Author: Luedtke (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation, Poll Workers-Youth
Summary: Authorizes a minor who is at least a certain age and who is a registered voter to be appointed and serve as an election judge, makes a conforming change, makes a technical correction, requires the State Board of Elections to survey the local boards of elections concerning minor election judges authorized by this Act and submit a certain report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before a certain date.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/16/2017
Author: Zirkin (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Requires a local board of elections to establish a polling place at each senior institution of higher education in the county that has residential student housing on its campus, defines the term "senior institution of higher education" as an institution of postsecondary education that generally limits enrollment to graduates of secondary schools and awards degrees at the baccalaureate or graduate level.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 107
Date of Last Action:*  04/11/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ways and Means Cmt
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Election Officials-Local, Recounts
Summary: Repeals a specified duty of a local election director, repealing the requirement that the State Board of Elections print specified forms, requires political parties to certify to the Board the residential addresses of candidates, alters the filing deadline for a petition for a recount of certain election results, alters the date on which a candidate who fails to file a certain financial disclosure statement is deems to have withdrawn the candidacy.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Rosenberg (D)
Topics: Challenges to Voters, Voter Education/Information, Voter Identification
Summary: Requires specimen ballots mailed to registered voters before an election to include a specified notification concerning the forms of identification an individual may present to establish the individual's identity if the individual's right to vote is challenged at the polls, requires information to be posted in each polling place concerning the forms of identification an individual may present to establish the individual's identity if the individual's right to vote is challenged at the polls.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/14/2017
Author: Korman (D) Additional Authors: Rosenberg (D);Hayes (D);Hill (D);Metzgar (R);Miele (R);Morales (D);Morgan (R);Platt (D);Saab (R);West (R);Buckel (R);Barron (D);Angel (D);Pendergrass (D);Bromwell (D);Krebs (R);McDonough (R);Kipke (R);Pena-Melnyk (D);Cullison (D);Kelly A (D);Szeliga (R);Young (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Requires the State Board of Elections to create an audio recording of each of its open meetings and, within a certain amount of time after an open meeting, make available to the public on the State Board's Web site the audio recording and certain documents and handouts, requires the State Board to take any action necessary to ensure an audio recording of an open meeting is understandable by the public.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Reznik (D) Additional Authors: Barkley (D);Platt (D);Lierman (D);Lam (D);Krimm (D);Jalisi (D);Hill (D);Luedtke (D);Kelly A (D);Frick (D);Pena-Melnyk (D);Lafferty (D);Jones A (D);Frush (D);Howard (D);Hixson (D);Healey (D);Young (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to provide by suitable enactment a process to allow a qualified individual to register and vote at a polling place on election day or on a day designated for voting before election day, submits the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 441
Date of Last Action:*  05/04/2017 - Enacted
Author: Rosenberg (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Election Officials-Local, Election Officials-Statewide, Polling Places-Locations, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Requires the State Board of Elections or a local board of elections to provide certain public notice in advance of a meeting at which a change in an administrative policy affecting voting rights will be considered, requires the Board or a local board of elections that adopts a change in an administrative policy affecting voting rights to provide certain public notice of the change.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Pinsky (D) Additional Authors: Benson (D);Young (D);Ferguson (D);Zucker (D);King N (D);Zirkin (D);Muse (D);Robinson B (D);Guzzone (D);Ramirez (D);Madaleno (D);Lee (D);Kelley (D);Conway J (D);McFadden (D);Nathan-Pulliam (D);Kagan (D);Smith W (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Requires specified candidates for President or Vice President of the United States to file copies of specified federal income tax returns and written consent for the disclosure of those federal income tax returns with the State Board of Elections by specified days before a presidential general election, requires the State Board to make federal income tax returns filed by candidates for President or Vice President of the United States publicly available on the State Board's Web site.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Tarlau (D) Additional Authors: Dumais (D);Knotts (D);Korman (D);Krimm (D);Lam (D);Lierman (D);McCray (D);Miele (R);Moon (D);Morales (D);Platt (D);Rey (R);Sydnor (D);Young (D);Malone (R);Jackson (D);Hill (D);Gutierrez (D);McConkey (R);Lafferty (D);Pena-Melnyk (D);Carr (D);Kelly A (D);Luedtke (D);Miller A (D);Washington M (D);Angel (D);Barron (D);Ebersole (D);Hayes (D);Hettleman (D);Sanchez (D)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Requires an individual appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly to serve for the remainder of the term if the vacancy occurs after a specified date, requires that a special election be held at the same time as a specified regular statewide election to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before a specified date.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Concurrence
Date of Last Action:*  4/8/2017
Author: Peters (D) Additional Authors: Benson (D);Currie (D);Ramirez (D);Muse (D);Rosapepe (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Requires the State Board of Elections to include, on request by a local board of elections and with the approval of the applicable county governing body, a certain number of additional digital scanners for certain polling places as part of the voting system for voting in polling places, requires certain costs to be apportioned between the state and a county.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Concurrence
Date of Last Action:*  4/6/2017
Author: Pinsky (D) Additional Authors: Klausmeier (D);Guzzone (D);Manno (D);Robinson B (D);Muse (D);Peters (D);Rosapepe (D);Zirkin (D);King N (D);Zucker (D);Ferguson (D);Mathias (D);Young (D);Ramirez (D);Madaleno (D);Feldman (D);Benson (D);Kagan (D);Nathan-Pulliam (D);McFadden (D);Miller T (D);Kasemeyer (D);Conway J (D);Middleton (D);DeGrange (D);Astle (D);Currie (D);Lee (D);Smith W (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by suitable enactment a process to allow a qualified individual to register and vote at a polling place on election day or on a day designated for voting before election day, submits the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn from further consideration
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Bromwell (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation
Summary: Increases the daily compensation for each election judge and each chief election judge per day in Baltimore County.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Tarlau (D) Additional Authors: Barkley (D);Angel (D);Barnes D (D);Barron (D);Chang (D);Ebersole (D);Fennell (D);Hettleman (D);Jalisi (D);Korman (D);Lierman (D);McCray (D);Morales (D);Patterson (D);Platt (D);Young (D);Sanchez (D);Washington A (D);Wilson (D);Washington M (D);Morhaim (D);Frush (D);McIntosh (D);Turner F (D);Bromwell (D);Dumais (D);Gutierrez (D);Anderson (D);Lafferty (D);Pena-Melnyk (D);Stein (D);Reznik (D);Carr (D);Kelly A (D);Luedtke (D);Valentino-Smith (D);Queen (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires specified candidates for President or Vice President of the United States to file copies of specified federal income tax returns and written consent for the disclosure of those federal income tax returns with the State Board of Elections no later than 65 days before a presidential general election, requires the State Board to make federal income tax returns filed by candidates for President or Vice President of the United States publicly available on the State Board's Web site.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 786
Date of Last Action:*  05/27/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ways and Means Cmt
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Summary: Alters the required provisions to be included in the constitution and bylaws of political parties, alters the date by which certain candidates for public office must file a declaration of intent, alters the number of petition signatures a candidate who seeks nomination by petition must file to appear on the general election ballot, requires a governmental entity that has awarded a person a contract that causes the person to be doing public business to provide the Board of Elections with certain information.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Parrott (R) Additional Authors: Aumann (R);Wivell (R);Reilly (R);Morgan (R);Metzgar (R);McKay (R);Kittleman (R);Afzali (R);Beitzel (R);Miller W (R);McComas (R);Krebs (R);Malone (R)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Voter Identification
Summary: Requires an election judge to establish a voter's identity and verify the voter's address if the voter seeks to vote a regular ballot, requires an election judge to qualify a voter by requesting the voter to present a current government-issued photo identification, requires an election judge to authorize an individual to vote a regular ballot, allows a voter who is unable to present a specified form of identification to vote by provisional ballot under specified circumstances.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Parrott (R) Additional Authors: Aumann (R);Reilly (R);Morgan (R);Metzgar (R);McKay (R);Long (R);Kittleman (R);Afzali (R);Beitzel (R);Miller W (R);McComas (R);Krebs (R);Malone (R)
Topics: Registration-ID Required
Summary: Requires individuals who apply to register to vote after the specified date, to submit proof of United States citizenship, provides that individuals who are not citizens of the United States are not qualified to be registered voters, requires an applicant for voter registration to submit specified documents or information to prove United States citizenship.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 285
Date of Last Action:*  04/18/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hornberger (R) Additional Authors: Miller W (R);Arentz (R)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Alters the time period during which campaign signs shall be allowed on the premises of polling places for an election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Moon (D) Additional Authors: Platt (D);Tarlau (D);Wilkins (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Summary: Alters to 10,000 the number of registered voters in the state that must be affiliated with a political party as of December 31 each year in order for the political party to retain its status.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Conway J (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Mail Voting, Polling Places-Locations, Provisional Voting, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires that elections be conducted by mail, requires the State Board of Elections, in consultation with the local boards of elections, to select a specified voting system, requires the State Board to adopt specified regulations, requires local boards of elections to mail a ballot to specified voters by specified deadlines, authorizes specified voters to request that a local board provide a ballot to the voter, requires a voter who receives a ballot to take specified action to vote the ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Turner F (D) Additional Authors: Barkley (D);Barnes D (D);Ebersole (D);Hettleman (D);Hill (D);Knotts (D);Lam (D);Lierman (D);Moon (D);Morales (D);Platt (D);Tarlau (D);Queen (D);Mosby (D);Atterbeary (D);Fraser-Hidalgo (D);Hixson (D);Howard (D);Gaines (D);Gutierrez (D);Haynes (D);Glenn (D);Carr (D);Clippinger (D);Cullison (D);Kelly A (D);Luedtke (D);Washington M (D);Washington A (D);Wilkins (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Redesignates electronic voter registration agencies as automatic voter registration agencies, requires automatic voter registration agencies to inform an applicant completing an applicable transaction that the applicant shall be registered to vote or shall have a voter registration record updated unless the applicant declines to register to vote or update a voter registration record or is determined not to be eligible to register to vote.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn from further consideration
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Montgomery County Delegation
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Alters provisions concerning the membership of the Montgomery County Democratic Party Central Committee, requires the central committee to be composed of an equal number of female members and male members, requires that in the event of a vacancy on the central committee the vacancy be filled by an individual of the same gender as the vacating member.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Moon (D) Additional Authors: Kelly A (D);Hettleman (D);Morales (D);Sydnor (D);Tarlau (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to alter the year in which State officers are elected, provides for the implementation of the amendment, provides that specified provisions of the amendment do not apply to specified State officers, requires that an election for State officers be held in 2024, provides that a State officer elected in 2022 shall serve a term of 2 years, submits the amendment to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election in November 2018.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Ready (R) Additional Authors: Bates (R);Hough (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Requires a jury commissioner to provide prospective juror information concerning individuals who are not citizens of the United States to the State Board of Elections within 5 days after receiving the information, requires the State Administrator of Elections to make specified arrangements to receive the information, requires the State Administrator to retain a list of individuals whose information has been submitted.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 284
Date of Last Action:*  04/18/2017 - Enacted
Author: Simonaire (R)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Alters the time period during which campaign signs shall be allowed on the premises of polling places for an election and during an election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Smith W (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Redesignates electronic voter registration agencies as automatic voter registration agencies, requires automatic voter registration agencies to inform an applicant completing an applicable transaction that the applicant shall be registered to vote or shall have a voter registration record updated unless the applicant declines to register to vote or update a voter registration record or is determined not to be eligible to register to vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Salling (R)
Topics: Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Election Officials-Local, Election Officials-Statewide, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Requires a local board of canvassers to prepare a statement of election results by precinct that includes all votes cast by voters registered in each precinct who voted by absentee ballot and on an Early voting day, requires the State Board of Elections to prepare a report that includes election results by precinct of all votes cast by voters registered in each precinct who voted by absentee ballot and on an Early voting day.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Manno (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to alter the year in which State officers are elected, provides for the implementation of the amendment, provides that specified provisions of the amendment do not apply to specified State officers, requires that an election for State officers be held in 2024, provides that a State officer elected in 2022 shall serve a term of 2 years, submits the amendment to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election in November 2018.

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Status: Failed - Withdrawn from further consideration
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Oaks (D)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Voter Identification
Summary: Requires an election judge to establish a voter's identity and verify the voter's address if the voter seeks to vote a regular ballot, requires an election judge to qualify a voter by requesting the voter to present a current government-issued photo identification, requires an election judge to authorize an individual to vote a regular ballot, allows a voter who is unable to present a specified form of identification to vote by provisional ballot under specified circumstances.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Shoemaker (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Requires a jury commissioner to provide prospective juror information concerning individuals who are not citizens of the United States to the State Board of Elections within a specified number of days after receiving the information, requires the State Administrator of Elections to make specified arrangements to receive the information, requires the State Administrator to retain a list of individuals whose information has been submitted.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Sydnor (D) Additional Authors: Lafferty (D);West (R);Metzgar (R);Lam (D);Jalisi (D);Hill (D);Hettleman (D);Grammer (R);Ebersole (D);Brooks (D);Stein (D);Young P (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Requires the State Board of Elections to include two optical scanners for each polling place in Baltimore County as part of the voting system for voting in polling places.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 825
Date of Last Action:*  05/27/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ali (D) Additional Authors: Turner F (D);Washington M (D);Mosby (D);Wilkins (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Alters a specified provision of the election law concerning a registered voter updating the voter's address during Early voting to conform to other provisions of the election law applicable to a registered voter updating the voter's address and voting, repeals the requirement that a registered voter updating the voter's address on an existing registration during Early voting must provide proof of residency.

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Status: Pending - House Second Reading
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Kaufman (D)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling, Vacancies
Summary: (Constitutional Amendment) Relates to vacancies in the office of Governor or Lieutenant-Governor.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Education
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Timilty J (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to school safety on election day.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Ashe (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to absentee ballots.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Ayers (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Disabled Access, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Provides that polling places are accessible to handicapped and elderly voters.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Benson (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Establishes election day voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Carvalho (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Relates to allowing eligible citizens who missed registration deadline to cast their ballot on election day.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Dooley (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Establishes a fund for special elections to fill vacancies in the offices of senator or representative in the general court.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Dooley (R)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to the availability of voter lists.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Dooley (R)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Miscellaneous, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Provides that the State Secretary provide for a program to allow cities and towns to implement a voter speed pass system.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Dwyer (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Presidential, Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to state primary elections.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Dwyer (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Presidential, Primaries-Types
Summary: Regulates primary elections.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Dwyer (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Repeals the early voting law.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Garry (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to the identification requirements for voters.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Garry (D)
Topics: Electioneering, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Regulates conduct at polling places.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Barrett (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Restores financial transparency in presidential elections.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Barrett (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Relates to early voting in municipal elections.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Boncore (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Allows election day registration.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Chang-Diaz (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Modernizes voter registration and jury pool lists.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Chang-Diaz (D)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to the Central Registry of Voters.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Heroux (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Poll Workers-Misc.
Summary: Authorizes poll workers in local and state elections to participate in early voting or absentee voting.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Hill (R)
Topics: Registration-ID Required, Voter Identification
Summary: Requires applicants for voter registration to show proof of identification.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Chang-Diaz (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Establishes permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Creem (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Establishes election day registration.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Jones (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Requires photo identification for persons voting in elections.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Jones (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to the voting procedures of presidential electors.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Creem (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: deMacedo (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to establishing voter identification procedures.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Kaufman (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Relates to ensuring secure voting equipment.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Kaufman (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Relates to the method of casting and tabulating votes and further regulating election practices.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Eldridge (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Training
Summary: Relates to election officers.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: McKenna (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to the apportioning of electoral votes by Congressional district.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Murphy J (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to increasing voter participation in primary elections.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Eldridge (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Provides a local option for ranked choice voting in city or town elections.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Nangle (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to the prohibition of alcohol in designated polling places.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Nangle (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Relates to voter registration sessions.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Gobi (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to voter information privacy.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Gobi (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Types
Summary: Establishes open ballot primaries in the commonwealth.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Nangle (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline, Registration-List Maintenance, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Allows certain newly registered voters to vote in their previous communities.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Parisella (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Absentee Voting-MOVE Act
Summary: Relates to voting overseas.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Poirier (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to proof of valid identification at voting polls.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Jehlen (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Supports working parents who choose to run for public office.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Lesser (D)
Topics: Electoral College, Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Adopts resolutions calling on Congress to abolish the Electoral College and allow for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Rogers D (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Defines felony convictions as relates to the disqualification of voters.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Rushing (D)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Enables cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain non-citizens of the Commonwealth.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Lewis J (D)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Provides for political party endorsement reform.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Lewis J (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Registration-Preregistration, Voters-Age
Summary: Expands voting rights.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Lewis J (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates
Summary: Provides for Primary Election Reform.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Lovely (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballots-Format & Design, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to election ballots.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Ross (R)
Topics: Audits-Post Election, Cost of Elections
Summary: Relates to unfunded election audits.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Ross (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Requires photo identification to receive a ballot.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Tarr (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Types
Summary: Removes unfair incumbent advantage from the ballot and to change unenrolled to independent.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Tarr (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Local, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Relates to an Election Trust Fund Act.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Education
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: DiZoglio (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration Drives, Voters-Age
Summary: Relates to increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Tarr (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Cost of Elections
Summary: Relates to fairly funding early voting.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Cabral (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Expands access to voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Carvalho (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: DiZoglio (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration Drives, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Provides that public school students of voting age be instructed on the voter registration process and provided access to voter registration forms.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Ferrante (D)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in
Summary: Relates to accessibility and preservation of write-in voting records.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Garballey (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Centralized Voter List
Summary: Establishes permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Jones (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Election Data-Collection/Retention of
Summary: Relates to access to official absentee and early voting data by state parties.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Jones (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Summary: Relates to unenrolled election workers.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Kocot (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Lyons (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration Drives, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Utilizes the resources of the Department of Revenue to increase voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Malia (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Election Day
Summary: Relates to same day voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Moran M (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to inactive voter lists.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Moran M (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to reprecincting.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Moran M (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates
Summary: Relates to establishing a date for certain state primary elections.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Moran M (D)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to reporting requirements of state agencies to the Secretary of the Commonwealth for the maintenance of the Central Registry of Voters.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Scaccia (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to absentee voting for disabled persons.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Scaccia (D)
Topics: Emergencies/Disasters, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Relates to the duties of the State Secretary for elections held during emergencies situations.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Scaccia (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Absentee Voting-MOVE Act, Internet Voting
Summary: Relates to uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Scaccia (D)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to specially qualified voters.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Speliotis (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to adding a none of the above option to ballots.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Whipps Lee (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties
Summary: Updates political terminology.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Atkins (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Provides that early voting locations be considered a polling places.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Dooley (R)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Regulates certain activities at polling locations.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Garballey (D)
Topics: Voters-Age
Summary: Relates to age requirements in local elections.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  4/3/2017
Author: Goldstein-Rose (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc), Mail Voting, Primaries-Types, Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to election modernization.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  4/12/2017
Author: Decker (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Provides that the Office of the Commissioner of Probation be authorized to notify certain persons convicted of a felony of their voter eligibility.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  4/12/2017
Author: Vega (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Regulates the use of voter information.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  5/4/2017
Author: Scaccia (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to nomination petitions for elections in the city of Boston.

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Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action:*  5/15/2017
Author: Gentile (D)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Provides that the town of Wayland be authorized to establish voting rights for permanent resident aliens.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/12/2017
Author: Warren (D) Additional Authors: Hertel (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voters-Age
Summary: Revises voting age at primary election to 17 under certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - Senate Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/16/2017
Author: Knezek (D) Additional Authors: Bieda (D);Hopgood (D);Warren (D);Gregory (D);Ananich (D);Hertel (D);Conyers (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Miscellaneous
Summary: Urges the Congress of the United States to reinstate provisions of the Independent Counsel Act and request the Deputy United States Attorney General appoint a special counselor to investigate Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Bieda (D) Additional Authors: Hopgood (D);Gregory (D);Ananich (D);Hertel (D);Conyers (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Provides for preregistration to vote at age 16.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Bieda (D) Additional Authors: Hopgood (D);Rocca (R);Gregory (D);Ananich (D);Hertel (D);Conyers (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Issues absent voter ballot upon voter's request without requiring justification.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Bieda (D) Additional Authors: Hopgood (D);Gregory (D);Ananich (D);Hertel (D);Conyers (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Allows electronic submission of voter registration application on secretary of state's website.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Schmidt W (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Voter Identification
Summary: Expands definition of absent voter to include an elector who applies in person at the clerk's office and who presents photo identification.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Bieda (D) Additional Authors: Hood (D);Johnson B (D);Warren (D);Young (D);Gregory (D);Ananich (D);Knezek (D);Hertel (D);Conyers (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Requires presidential candidates' prior years' tax returns be filed with secretary of state.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: Colbeck (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Eliminates misdemeanor against a member of a religious society for influencing an elector at an election by threatening excommunication, dismissal, or expulsion.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/12/2017
Author: Warren (D) Additional Authors: Bieda (D);Hertel (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Allows first-time voters to utilize absent voter ballot.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  11/9/2017
Author: Schuitmaker (R) Additional Authors: Jones Ri (R);O'Brien (R)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Associated Bills: MI S 655 - Companion
Summary: Changes state election law to allow participants in state confidentiality program to have their personal information be confidential.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  11/9/2017
Author: Conyers (D) Additional Authors: Hertel (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates
Summary: Makes changes to state election law related to nominations of candidates for lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state board of education, Supreme Court justices and university boards.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Wittenberg (D) Additional Authors: Cochran (D);Lasinski (D);Hertel (D);Hammoud (D);Green (D);Ellison (D);Neeley (D);Moss (D);Geiss E (D);Chirkun (D);Yanez (D);Jones (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Associated Bills: MI H 4034 - Companion;MI H 4035 - Companion
Summary: Issues absent voter ballot upon request without requiring justification.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Ellison (D) Additional Authors: Cochran (D);Lasinski (D);Hertel (D);Hammoud (D);Green (D);Wittenberg (D);Neeley (D);Moss (D);Geiss E (D);Chirkun (D);Yanez (D);Jones (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Associated Bills: MI H 4033 - Companion
Summary: Issues absent voter ballot at voter's request without requiring justification.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Hammoud (D) Additional Authors: Cochran (D);Lasinski (D);Hertel (D);Green (D);Ellison (D);Wittenberg (D);Neeley (D);Moss (D);Geiss E (D);Chirkun (D);Yanez (D);Jones (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Associated Bills: MI H 4033 - Companion
Summary: Issues absent voter ballot at voter's request without requiring justification.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Green (D) Additional Authors: Cochran (D);Yanez (D);Chirkun (D);Moss (D);Neeley (D);Wittenberg (D);Hertel (D);Lasinski (D);Jones (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: MI H 4038 - Companion;MI H 4039 - Companion
Summary: Provides for automatic voter registration when receiving driver license or identification card.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Wittenberg (D) Additional Authors: Cochran (D);Yanez (D);Chirkun (D);Moss (D);Neeley (D);Green (D);Hertel (D);Lasinski (D);Jones (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: MI H 4037 - Companion
Summary: Requires declaration of Untied States citizenship on operator's or chauffeur's license application for automatic voter registration.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Chirkun (D) Additional Authors: Cochran (D);Yanez (D);Moss (D);Neeley (D);Wittenberg (D);Green (D);Hertel (D);Lasinski (D);Jones (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: MI H 4037 - Companion
Summary: Requires declaration of United States citizenship on personal identification card application.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Chang (D) Additional Authors: Robinson (D);Santana S (D);Rabhi (D);Hammoud (D);Green (D);Elder (D);Camilleri (D);LaGrand (D);Hoadley (D);Pagan (D);Moss (D);Love (D);Gay-Dagnogo (D);Durhal (D);Byrd (D);Zemke (D);Scott (D)
Topics: Recounts
Summary: Removes provisions regarding election precincts that cannot be recounted.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Zemke (D) Additional Authors: Cochran (D);Green (D);Ellison (D);Camilleri (D);Wittenberg (D);Moss (D);Gay-Dagnogo (D);Durhal (D);Chirkun (D);Chang (D);Byrd (D);Schor (D);Rabhi (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Provides for designation of regular election days in May, August and November.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 113
Date of Last Action:*  07/27/2017 - Enacted
Author: Vaupel (R) Additional Authors: Canfield (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Political Parties
Summary: Removes requirement of political party vignettes being printed on election ballots.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Pagan (D) Additional Authors: Cochran (D);Sneller (D);Sabo (D);Rabhi (D);Green (D);Ellison (D);Camilleri (D);Hoadley (D);Wittenberg (D);Moss (D);Love (D);Geiss E (D);Chang (D);Schor (D);Faris (D);Jones (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration, Voters-Age
Summary: Provides for preregistration for voters at age sixteen.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Johnson S (R) Additional Authors: Howrylak (R);Allor (R);Bellino (R);Brann (R);Camilleri (D);Elder (D);Ellison (D);Green (D);Hammoud (D);Hernandez (R);Hertel (D);LaFave (R);Rabhi (D);Sabo (D);Wentworth (R);Wittenberg (D);Vaupel (R);Kelly (R);Kesto (R);Robinson (D);Schor (D);Singh (D);Zemke (D);Barrett (R);Chang (D);Durhal (D);Gay-Dagnogo (D);Glenn (R);Moss (D);Pagan (D);Runestad (R);Jones (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Election Crimes
Summary: Allows an elector taking a photograph of himself or herself in a polling place or taking a photograph of his or her election ballot in a polling booth or election compartment.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/21/2017
Author: Gay-Dagnogo (D) Additional Authors: Brinks (D);Wittenberg (D);Hoadley (D);LaGrand (D);Elder (D);Ellison (D);Green (D);Hammoud (D);Hertel (D);Lasinski (D);Sabo (D);Scott (D);Sneller (D);Pagan (D);Neeley (D);Cochran (D);Howrylak (R);Kivela (D);Robinson (D);Schor (D);Yanez (D);Zemke (D);Byrd (D);Chang (D);Durhal (D);Liberati (D);Moss (D);Clemente (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Provides for Early voting.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/28/2017
Author: Hornberger (R) Additional Authors: Lucido (R);Marino (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Modifies prohibition against an elected or appointed official's name and certain contract information on ballot-related materials.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/11/2017
Author: Chang (D) Additional Authors: Zemke (D);Santana S (D);Rabhi (D);Hammoud (D);Hoadley (D);Wittenberg (D);Pagan (D);Love (D);Liberati (D);Gay-Dagnogo (D);Garrett (D);Durhal (D);Byrd (D);Scott (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Expands valid form of voter id to include county and municipality issued photo identification cards.

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Status: Pending - House Third Reading
Date of Last Action:*  10/31/2017
Author: Webber (R) Additional Authors: Howrylak (R);Leutheuser (R);Lucido (R);Rendon D (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Election Officials-Local, Registration-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Permits certain county clerks conducting election administration duties for local governments, certain local clerks conducing election administration duties for other local governments and the bureau of elections handling the qualified voter file list.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/6/2017
Author: Lilly (R) Additional Authors: Kesto (R);Garcia (R);Guerra (D);Moss (D);Webber (R);Calley (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Eliminates provision related to allowing precinct delegates to file as a write-in on election day, modifies certain references to board of primary election inspectors.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/8/2017
Author: Moss (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Modifies provisions regarding boards of county election commissioners and boards of county canvassers.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/19/2017
Author: Barrett (R) Additional Authors: Hughes (R);Alexander (R);Bellino (R);Elder (D);Hoitenga (R);Marino (R);Reilly (R);Sabo (D);Wentworth (R);Albert (R);Hoadley (D);Sheppard (R);Graves (R);Dianda (D);Faris (D);Kelly (R);Chatfield (R);Chirkun (D);Glenn (R);Pagan (D);Jones (D)
Topics: Internet Voting
Summary: Allows electronic return of absentee ballots by military voters who are serving and absent from their place of residence.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Government Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/26/2017
Author: Lilly (R) Additional Authors: Kesto (R);Victory (R);Miller A (R);Sheppard (R);Webber (R);Calley (R);VanSingel (R)
Topics: Recounts
Summary: Clarifies aggrieved candidate for purposes of a recount.

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Status: Pending - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/10/2017
Author: Webber (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: MI H 5052 - Companion
Summary: Repeals references to the elected office of County Auditor in the election law.

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Status: Pending - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/11/2017
Author: Marino (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: MI H 5052 - Companion
Summary: Repeals references to the elected office of County Auditor in the election law.

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Status: Pending - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/12/2017
Author: Calley (R) Additional Authors: Marino (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: MI H 5052 - Companion
Summary: Repeals reference to elected office of county auditor in election law.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/31/2017
Author: Lilly (R)
Topics: Counting Votes
Summary: Requires expedited canvas of returns for electors of president and vice president of the United States under circumstances.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  11/1/2017
Author: Howell (R) Additional Authors: Graves (R);Crawford (R);Glenn (R);Lucido (R);Sheppard (R);Tedder (R);Webber (R);Whiteford (R);Hernandez (R)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Requires elector to indicate which political party ballot he or she wishes to vote at primary elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 4
Date of Last Action:*  05/30/2017 - Line Item Vetoed
Author: Kiffmeyer (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Relates to the operation of state government, appropriates money for the legislature, governor's office, state auditor, attorney general, secretary of state, certain agencies, boards, councils, and retirement funds, changes provisions in state government operations, changes provisions in military affairs and veterans affairs, campaign finance, and elections, provides for the sale and regulation of intoxicating liquor.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Wiger (DFL)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Associated Bills: MN H 44 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Rest (DFL)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Associated Bills: MN H 845 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Lesch (DFL) Additional Authors: Carlson L (DFL);Omar (DFL);Carlson (DFL);Schultz (DFL);Pinto (DFL);Freiberg (DFL);Fischer (DFL);Moran (DFL);Rosenthal (DFL);Slocum (DFL);Lillie (DFL);Garofalo (R);Thissen (DFL);Lesch (DFL);Hornstein (DFL);Johnson S (DFL);Bernardy (DFL);Hausman (DFL);Maye Quade (DFL)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to elections, enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Quam (R) Additional Authors: Drazkowski (R);Quam (R)
Topics: Provisional Voting
Summary: Relates to elections, establishes a procedure for provisional balloting.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Quam (R) Additional Authors: Quam (R)
Topics: Election Data-Collection/Retention of
Summary: Relates to data practices, classifies election judge party affiliation as public data on individuals.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Transportation & Regional Governance Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Schultz (DFL) Additional Authors: Mahoney (DFL);Johnson C (DFL);Schultz (DFL);Youakim (DFL);Flanagan (DFL);Ecklund (DFL);Koegel (DFL);Kunesh-Podein (DFL);Lee (DFL);Olson (DFL);Omar (DFL);Sundin (DFL);Lien (DFL);Bernardy (DFL);Lesch (DFL);Nelson M (DFL);Hansen (DFL);Liebling (DFL);Bly (DFL);Allen (DFL);Dehn (DFL);Fischer (DFL);Freiberg (DFL);Maye Quade (DFL)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: MN S 323 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, provides for automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Laine (DFL)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: MN H 245 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, provides for automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Schoen (DFL)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: MN H 704 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, requires presidential candidates to disclose five years of tax returns prior to being placed on the ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Bernardy (DFL) Additional Authors: Bernardy (DFL)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Cost of Elections
Summary: Relates to elections, provides for early voting, appropriates money.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Newberger (R) Additional Authors: Newberger (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Relates to state government, requires certificate of good standing from state committee of a political party prior to certain appointments.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Gruenhagen (R) Additional Authors: Drazkowski (R);Daudt (R);Gruenhagen (R);Johnson B (R);Newberger (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to elections, provides for the designation and election of presidential electors.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Fenton (R) Additional Authors: Bernardy (DFL);Nelson M (DFL);Lillie (DFL);O'Driscoll (R);Halverson (DFL);Applebaum (DFL);Fenton (R);Peterson (R);Youakim (DFL)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Associated Bills: MN S 500 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies alternative procedure for absentee voting.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Housley (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Associated Bills: MN H 463 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies alternative procedure for absentee voting.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 92
Date of Last Action:*  05/30/2017 - Enacted
Author: Kiffmeyer (R) Additional Authors: Nelson C (R)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Associated Bills: MN H 729 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies provisions related to elections and election administration, establishes a voting equipment grant, establishes uniform election dates, polling place hours, and polling places, requires counties to administer school district elections, requires additional voter data to be public, modifies voter status challenge provisions, establishes a provisional ballot system, appropriates money.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Carlson J (DFL)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Associated Bills: MN H 2506 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, permits individuals who are at least 16 years of age to preregister to vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Schultz (DFL) Additional Authors: Hansen (DFL);Metsa (DFL);Schultz (DFL)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Primaries-Presidential
Associated Bills: MN S 759 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies requirements related to the certification of the names of candidates for president and vice president of the United States.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Hoffman J (DFL)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voters-Age
Associated Bills: MN H 748 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, authorizes individuals under the age of 18 to vote at a primary election in certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Transportation & Regional Governance Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Nelson M (DFL) Additional Authors: Clark K (DFL);Nelson M (DFL);Dehn (DFL)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: MN S 796 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, provides for automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Garofalo (R) Additional Authors: Garofalo (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: MN S 358 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, requires presidential candidates to disclose five years of tax returns prior to being placed on the ballot.

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Status: Failed - Indefinitely Postponed
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: O'Driscoll (R) Additional Authors: O'Driscoll (R);Fenton (R)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Associated Bills: MN S 514 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, makes technical and policy changes to provisions related to the administration of elections, provides uniform special election dates, changes the date of the state primary from August to June, changes the date of primary elections conducted by a political subdivision in certain circumstances, authorizes the appointment of certain county offices.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Freiberg (DFL) Additional Authors: Bernardy (DFL);Flanagan (DFL);Carlson (DFL);Koegel (DFL);Kunesh-Podein (DFL);Lee (DFL);Olson (DFL);Omar (DFL);Pryor (DFL);Youakim (DFL);Schultz (DFL);Hornstein (DFL);Nelson M (DFL);Thissen (DFL);Bly (DFL);Dehn (DFL);Freiberg (DFL);Ward Joa (DFL);Johnson C (DFL);Maye Quade (DFL)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voters-Age
Associated Bills: MN S 677 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, authorizes individuals under the age of 18 to vote at a primary election in certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Laine (DFL)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: MN H 634 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies requirements related to the certification of the names of candidates for president and vice president of the United States.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Second Reading
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Kiffmeyer (R)
Topics: Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Associated Bills: MN H 1472 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, allows cities to canvass primary results on the second or third day after the primary.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Kiffmeyer (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: MN H 2039 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, requires status changes and removals from the statewide voter registration system to be included in public information lists.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Kiffmeyer (R)
Topics: Election Data-Collection/Retention of
Associated Bills: MN H 2040 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, amends the postelection sampling report requirements for county auditors and the secretary of state.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Eaton (DFL)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: MN H 703 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, provides for automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Kiffmeyer (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Associated Bills: MN H 1196 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, establishes a voting equipment grant, provides grants to counties and municipalities for the purchase or lease of electronic roster systems, appropriates money.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Kiffmeyer (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Special Elections
Summary: Relates to elections, establishes four uniform special election dates each year, requires special elections to be held on one of the four uniform dates.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Freiberg (DFL) Additional Authors: Carlson L (DFL);Slocum (DFL);Fischer (DFL);Freiberg (DFL);Flanagan (DFL)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Associated Bills: MN S 16 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Omar (DFL) Additional Authors: Moran (DFL);Dehn (DFL);Omar (DFL)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: MN S 2203 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies requirements related to the certification of the Names of candidates for president and vice president of the United States.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Public Safety & Security Policy and Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Dehn (DFL) Additional Authors: Mahoney (DFL);Hertaus (R);Howe Je (R);Metsa (DFL);Ward Joa (DFL);Zerwas (R);Baker (R);Pinto (DFL);Schultz (DFL);Youakim (DFL);Flanagan (DFL);Becker-Finn (DFL);Carlson (DFL);Lee (DFL);Omar (DFL);Freiberg (DFL);Fischer (DFL);Dehn (DFL);Mariani (DFL);Davnie (DFL);Bernardy (DFL);Cornish (R);Garofalo (R);Hamilton (R);Hansen (DFL);Bly (DFL);Murphy E (DFL);Rosenthal (DFL);Kiel (R);McDonald (R);Moran (DFL);Allen (DFL);Maye Quade (DFL)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to public safety, restores the civil right to vote of an individual upon release from incarceration or upon sentencing if no incarceration is imposed, requires notice, repeals county attorney obligation to promptly investigate voter registration and eligibility.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/20/2017
Author: Nelson C (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Associated Bills: MN H 1569 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies provisions related to electronic voting systems, permits alternative printed ballot styles.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Fenton (R) Additional Authors: Fenton (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Associated Bills: MN S 838 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, establishes a voting equipment grant, provides grants to counties and municipalities for the purchase or lease of electronic roster systems, appropriates money.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Johnson B (R) Additional Authors: Johnson B (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: MN S 1232 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, requires a candidate to file a petition in certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/20/2017
Author: Kiffmeyer (R)
Topics: Challenges to Voters, Registration-Misc., Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Associated Bills: MN H 1586 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, consolidates practice of challenges due to guardianship, incompetence, felony conviction, and noncitizenship, requires secretary of state to update voter status in the statewide voter registration system, requires notice of a change in voter status, provides for a process to contest a change in voter status, establishes a provisional ballot system, makes conforming changes.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/20/2017
Author: Kiffmeyer (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Associated Bills: MN H 1585 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, establishes four uniform election dates each year, requires special elections to be held on one of the four uniform dates, requires counties to administer school elections, makes conforming changes.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Benson Mic (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: MN H 1197 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, requires a candidate to file a petition in certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Housley (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Primaries-Dates
Associated Bills: MN H 1393 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, changes the date of the state primary from a certain date to a certain date, changes the date of primary elections conducted by a political subdivision in certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Second Reading
Date of Last Action:*  3/13/2017
Author: Fenton (R) Additional Authors: Garofalo (R);Peterson (R);Nash (R);Fenton (R);Christensen (R);Albright (R);O'Driscoll (R);Daudt (R);Loon (R);West (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Primaries-Dates
Associated Bills: MN S 1264 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, changes the date of the state primary, changes the date of primary elections conducted by a political subdivision in certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/20/2017
Author: O'Driscoll (R) Additional Authors: O'Driscoll (R)
Topics: Counting Votes, Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: MN S 770 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, allows cities to canvass primary results on the second or third day after the primary.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/20/2017
Author: Fischer (DFL) Additional Authors: Masin (DFL);Omar (DFL);Lee (DFL);Kunesh-Podein (DFL);Jessup (R);Youakim (DFL);Fenton (R);Theis (R);Ward Joa (DFL);Halverson (DFL);Fischer (DFL);Maye Quade (DFL)
Topics: Electioneering, Miscellaneous, Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: MN S 1917 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, clarifies an authorization related to ""I VOTED"" stickers.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Peterson (R) Additional Authors: Thissen (DFL);Lillie (DFL);Theis (R);Peterson (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Election Officials-Local, Election Officials-Statewide
Associated Bills: MN S 1141 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies provisions related to electronic voting systems, permits alternative printed ballot Styles.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Quam (R) Additional Authors: Quam (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Associated Bills: MN S 1226 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, establishes four uniform election dates each year, requires special elections to be held on one of the four uniform dates, requires counties to administer school elections, makes conforming changes.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Quam (R) Additional Authors: Dettmer (R);Heintzeman (R);Wills (R);Pugh (R);Newberger (R);Hertaus (R);Runbeck (R);Quam (R);Lohmer (R);Gruenhagen (R);Drazkowski (R);Poston (R)
Topics: Challenges to Voters, Provisional Voting, Registration-Misc., Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: MN S 1225 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, consolidates practice of challenges due to guardianship, incompetence, felony conviction, and noncitizenship, requires secretary of state to update voter status in the statewide voter registration system, requires notice of a change in voter status, provides for a process to contest a change in voter status, establishes a provisional ballot system, makes conforming changes.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: O'Driscoll (R) Additional Authors: Nelson M (DFL);Masin (DFL);O'Driscoll (R);Halverson (DFL);Fenton (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Election Officials-Local, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Relates to elections, provides a voting equipment grant program, requires reports, appropriates money.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Rest (DFL)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Associated Bills: MN H 2050 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, allows voter electronic signatures for purposes of electronic rosters.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Rest (DFL)
Topics: Vacancies
Associated Bills: MN H 2179 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies certain procedures related to vacancies in nomination.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Wiger (DFL)
Topics: Electioneering, Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: MN H 1509 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, clarifies an authorization related to ""I VOTED"" stickers.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Pugh (R) Additional Authors: Pugh (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: MN S 771 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, requires status changes and removals from the statewide voter registration system to be included in public information lists.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Pugh (R) Additional Authors: Pugh (R)
Topics: Audits-Post Election, Counting Votes
Associated Bills: MN S 772 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, amends the postelection sampling report requirements for county auditors and the secretary of state.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: West (R) Additional Authors: Nelson M (DFL);Fenton (R);West (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Associated Bills: MN S 1775 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, allows voter electronic signatures for purposes of electronic rosters.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Kiffmeyer (R)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: MN H 2354 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, provides a deadline for entering certain voter registration application data into the statewide voter registration system.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Ingebrigtsen (R)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Associated Bills: MN H 2322 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, authorizes jurisdictions to adopt ranked-choice voting, establishes procedures for adoption, implementation, and use of ranked-choice voting, authorizes rulemaking.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/16/2017
Author: Hawj (DFL)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to
Associated Bills: MN H 2451 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, increases the number of voters an individual may assist in marking a ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Freiberg (DFL) Additional Authors: Thissen (DFL);Freiberg (DFL);Halverson (DFL)
Topics: Vacancies
Associated Bills: MN S 1890 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies certain procedures related to vacancies in nomination.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/17/2017
Author: Torres Ray (DFL)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: MN H 931 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies requirements related to the certification of the names of candidates for president and vice president of the United States.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: Isaacson (DFL)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: MN H 2542 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, amends requirements for participating in a program that crosschecks voter registration data with data from other States.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Pugh (R) Additional Authors: Pugh (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Summary: Relates to elections, requires potential election judge lists to include the names of individuals willing to travel outside of their home jurisdiction to act as an election judge.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Garofalo (R) Additional Authors: Garofalo (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies procedures for absentee voting.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Albright (R) Additional Authors: Albright (R);Halverson (DFL);Maye Quade (DFL)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Associated Bills: MN S 2071 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, authorizes jurisdictions to adopt ranked-choice voting, establishes procedures for adoption, implementation, and use of ranked-choice voting, authorizes rulemaking.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/13/2017
Author: Pugh (R) Additional Authors: Pugh (R)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: MN S 2068 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, provides a deadline for entering certain voter registration application data into the statewide voter registration system.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/18/2017
Author: Schoen (DFL)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Associated Bills: MN H 2668 - Companion
Summary: Calls on Congress to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election and the extent to which members of the current executive branch were aware of such interference.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Omar (DFL) Additional Authors: Lee (DFL);Omar (DFL)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to
Associated Bills: MN S 2171 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, increases the number of voters an individual may assist in marking a ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: Halverson (DFL) Additional Authors: Halverson (DFL);Pinto (DFL);Youakim (DFL);Lee (DFL)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Associated Bills: MN S 607 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, permits individuals who are at least 16 years of age to preregister to vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/27/2017
Author: Lesch (DFL) Additional Authors: Carlson L (DFL);Rosenthal (DFL);Dehn (DFL);Ward Joa (DFL);Schultz (DFL);Flanagan (DFL);Kunesh-Podein (DFL);Lee (DFL);Omar (DFL);Murphy E (DFL);Masin (DFL);Bly (DFL);Clark K (DFL);Mahoney (DFL);Hilstrom (DFL);Hornstein (DFL);Lesch (DFL);Nelson M (DFL);Hansen (DFL);Loeffler (DFL);Maye Quade (DFL)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: MN S 2228 - Companion
Summary: Relates to elections, amends requirements for participating in a program that crosschecks voter registration data with data from other States.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/15/2017
Author: Freiberg (DFL) Additional Authors: Carlson L (DFL);Fischer (DFL);Freiberg (DFL);Halverson (DFL);Sundin (DFL);Johnson C (DFL);Pinto (DFL);Schultz (DFL);Youakim (DFL);Flanagan (DFL);Ecklund (DFL);Becker-Finn (DFL);Carlson (DFL);Kunesh-Podein (DFL);Lee (DFL);Olson (DFL);Dehn (DFL);Moran (DFL);Rosenthal (DFL);Clark K (DFL);Mahoney (DFL);Hausman (DFL);Hilstrom (DFL);Hornstein (DFL);Lesch (DFL);Nelson M (DFL);Wagenius (DFL);Hansen (DFL);Liebling (DFL);Lillie (DFL);Loeffler (DFL);Bly (DFL);Masin (DFL);Murphy E (DFL);Pryor (DFL)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Associated Bills: MN S 2409 - Companion
Summary: Calls on Congress to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election and the extent to which members of the current executive branch were aware of such interference.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/17/2017
Author: Freiberg (DFL) Additional Authors: Mariani (DFL);Maye Quade (DFL);Omar (DFL);Considine (DFL);Applebaum (DFL);Ward Joa (DFL);Metsa (DFL);Freiberg (DFL);Allen (DFL);Slocum (DFL);Johnson S (DFL);Bernardy (DFL);Davnie (DFL);Sauke (DFL)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Calls on Congress to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election and the extent to which members of the current executive branch were aware of such interference.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/16/2017
Author: Reynolds (D)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the state constitution of 1890, creates a new section to abolish partisan primaries, provides the time for holding preferential and general elections, provides that when only one person has qualified as a candidate for an office, such person's name shall be placed on the general election ballot, provides that a preferential election shall be held three weeks before the general election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/16/2017
Author: Snowden (R)
Topics: Primaries-Runoff
Summary: Proposes to amend the Mississippi constitution of 1890 by amending section 140 and repealing sections 141 and 142, provides that the person receiving the majority of votes for the office of Governor at the general election shall be declared elected, provides that if no person receives a majority of the votes, then a runoff election shall be held between the two persons receiving the highest number of votes.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Hines (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires each public high school to include within its United States government class not less than one-half hour of voter education.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Denny (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Increases the per diem paid to election commissioners for the performance of their duties on nonelection days.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Denny (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Authorizes a county board of supervisors to approve the payment of per diem for up to five additional days to the chair of the election commissioners for the performance of his or her additional duties as chair.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Denny (R) Additional Authors: Reynolds (D);Baria (D);Barnett (R);Hughes (D);Sykes (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes, Election Crimes, Polling Places-Hours, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Creates Pre-Election Day Voting Act, provides definitions, provides that the pre-election day voting period shall begin fourteen days before the election and continue until noon on the Saturday immediately preceding the election, provides that pre-election day voting shall be for each primary, general, runoff, special and municipal election for public office, provides the hours for pre-election day voting in the registrar's office during regular business hours.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Boyd (R)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates
Summary: Abolishes partisan primaries, provides the time for holding general and preferential elections, provides that when only one person has qualified as a candidate for an office, such person's name shall be placed on the general election ballot, provides that a preferential election shall be held three weeks before the general election and the candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast for such office shall have only his or her name placed on the general election ballot.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: McNeal (R) Additional Authors: Hughes (D)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Authorizes any county or municipality to hold an election on the question of permitting nonpartisan preferential elections or retaining partisan primary elections, provides the method for conducting the nonpartisan preferential election if voted by the county or municipality, provides that county and municipal offices shall be nonpartisan, provides definitions for such act, provides when a candidate shall file their intent and the amount of fees applicable for such office.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Massengill (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Provides that the Office of Election Commissioner shall be a nonpartisan office, provides that the names of candidates for the office of Election Commissioner shall be listed as nonpartisan on a ballot, conforms to the provisions of this act for the purpose of possible amendment.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Clarke A (D) Additional Authors: Hughes (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Counting Votes, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Authorizes a qualified elector to vote early not more than 21 days nor less than 5 days before the date of an election, provides that early voting may be conducted in the registrar's office or at a location designated by the registrar, requires a person who desires to vote early to appear at the registrar's office and to provide that after signing the receipt book the person shall be entitled to vote at the registrar's office or at the location designated by the registrar during the early voting period.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Perkins (D)
Topics: Contests, Political Parties
Summary: Clarifies which provision of law regulates election contests of party nominees.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Clark B (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation
Summary: Authorizes mileage reimbursement for any manager, clerk or other person who was present at the voting precinct and is required to return to the registrar's office after the polls close on the day of the election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Dixon (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Requires the election of all school board members at the same time as the statewide general election, beginning in November 2019, provides that the terms of office of all school board members shall be four years, provides for nominating petitions to run for the office of school board member and to require a uniform number of signatures on petitions of nomination, provides the procedure for filling vacancies in the office of school board member.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Moore J (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Requires the election of all school board members at the same time as the presidential or general statewide elections, beginning in November 2019 or 2020 as determined by trustee district, provides that the terms of office of all school board members shall be four years, provides for nominating petitions to run for the office of school board, requires a uniform number of signatures on petitions of nomination, provides the procedure for filling.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Scott O (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Provisional Voting
Summary: Requires the Executive Committee or Election Commissioner to inform a person, whose vote is rejected because the person appeared to vote in the wrong voting precinct, of the location of the person's correct voting precinct, revises the affidavit envelope options.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Scott O (D)
Topics: Voters-Absence from Work
Summary: Requires employers to allow their employees to take two hours of time off in certain situations in order to vote in any municipal, county, state or federal political party primary, general or special election, provides the notice that employees must give employers in order to take time off to vote, allows employers to specify when employees may take time off to vote, provides that employees must not be penalized for taking the provided time off to vote.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Shirley (R)
Topics: Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Types
Summary: Abolishes partisan primaries, provides the time for holding general and preferential elections, provides that when only one person has qualified as a candidate for an office, such person's name shall be placed on the general election ballot, provides that a preferential election shall be held three weeks before the general election and the candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast for such office shall have only his or her name placed on the general election ballot.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Banks (D) Additional Authors: Hughes (D);Sykes (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas
Summary: Requires the Secretary of State to create rules and regulations that allow uniformed services voters to vote early for elections, special elections and run-offs, provides election procedures for uniformed services and overseas voters.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Steverson (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Provides that county election commissioners shall serve for staggered four-year terms beginning in 2028.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Horne S (R) Additional Authors: Hughes (D)
Topics: Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Types
Summary: Abolishes partisan primaries, provides the time for holding general and preferential elections, provides that when only one person has qualified as a candidate for an office, such person's name shall be placed on the general election ballot, provides that a preferential election shall be held three weeks before the general election and the candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast for such office shall have only his or her name placed on the general election ballot.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Eubanks (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Requires the election of all school board members at the same time as the presidential or general statewide elections, beginning in November 2019 or 2020 as determined by trustee district, provides that the terms of office of all school board members shall be four years, provides for nominating petitions to run for the office of school board, requires a uniform number of signatures on petitions of nomination, provides the procedure for filling.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Reynolds (D) Additional Authors: Sykes (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Provides that a person who has committed a nonviolent disqualifying crime as provided in section 241, State Constitution of 1890, shall have the right to have his or her vote restored two years after completing all of the sentencing requirements.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Reynolds (D) Additional Authors: Sykes (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Provides that a veteran, as defined in title 38 of the United States code, who has committed a nonviolent disqualifying crime as provided in section 241, State Constitution of 1890, shall have his or her right to vote restored after completing all of the sentencing requirements.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Miles (D)
Topics: Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Types
Summary: Abolishes partisan primaries, provides the time for holding general and preferential elections, provides that when only one person has qualified as a candidate for an office, such person's name shall be placed on the general election ballot, provides that a preferential election shall be held before the general election and the candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast for such office shall have only his or her name placed on the general election ballot.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Denny (R) Additional Authors: Reynolds (D);Sykes (D);Gibbs D (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Authorizes online voter registration for first-time voters, conforms to the provisions of this act.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Smith J (R) Additional Authors: Sykes (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Requires all candidates that are entering the race for party nominations to office and all independent candidates and special election candidates running for elected office to obtain a letter of compliance for state taxes.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 441
Date of Last Action:*  04/18/2017 - Enacted
Author: Denny (R) Additional Authors: Dixon (D);Sykes (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Write-in, Cost of Elections, Election Crimes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Election Officials-Local, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Poll Workers-Compensation, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Poll Workers-Training, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates, Provisional Voting, Registration-Deadline, Registration-List Maintenance, Voters-Assistance to, Poll Watchers
Summary: Revises the general provisions, revises the provisions that regulate the qualifications of electors, revises the procedures for registering to vote, revises the appeal procedure for a person who has been denied registration, revises certain provisions regarding the liability of the registrar, revises the provisions for maintaining registration records, revises the purging of certain elector records, revises the statewide centralized voter system.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Wilson C (R) Additional Authors: Dixon (D)
Topics: Contests, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Revises the procedure for filing an election contest for a person desiring to contest the election of another person returned as the nominee of the party of any county or county district office or any legislative, state, congressional or judicial district, removes the authority of executive committees to hear election contests for primary elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Dixon (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Authorizes any person who is qualified to register to vote in the state to register to vote when that person applies for the issuance, renewal or change of address of a motor vehicle driver's license or official identification card, requires the Department of Public Safety to obtain certain information from a person who desires to register to vote while applying for the issuance, renewal or change of address of a motor vehicle driver's license or official identification card.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Henley (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Codifies new section 37-6-17, State code of 1972, requires the election of all school board members at the same time as the presidential or general statewide elections, beginning in November 2019 or 2020 as determined by trustee district, provides that the terms of office of all school board members shall be four years, provides for nominating petitions to run for the office of school board and to require a uniform number of signatures on petitions of nomination.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Reynolds (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Creates pre-election day voting act, provides definitions, provides that the pre-election day voting period shall begin fourteen days before the election and continue until noon on the Saturday immediately preceding the election, provides that pre-election day voting shall be for each primary, general, runoff, special and municipal election for public office, provides the hours for pre-election day voting in the registrar's office during regular business hours.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Blount (D)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling
Summary: Proposes to amend the State Constitution of 1890 by amending section 140 and repealing sections 141 and 142, abolishes the requirement that the Governor be elected by electoral vote of the State House of Representatives, provides that the person receiving the highest popular vote at the general election shall be Governor.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Staples (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Revises the procedure when two candidates receive equal votes.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Turner A (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Proposes an amendment to Section 241, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, provides that persons convicted of a felony shall be eligible to vote and for restoration of civil rights upon meeting certain conditions.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Calhoun (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Removes the requirement that an Election Commissioner resign one year before qualifying as a candidate for another office.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Ladner (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Codifies new section 37-6-17, State code of 1972, requires the election of all school board members at the same time as the statewide general election, beginning in November 2019, provides that the terms of office of all school board members shall be four years, provides for nominating petitions to run for the office of school board member and to require a uniform number of signatures on petitions of nomination.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Clarke A (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to suffrage, provides restoration upon meeting certain criteria.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 960
Date of Last Action:*  04/20/2017 - Enacted
Author: Gibbs D (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Restores the right of suffrage to Terry Lenoir of Monroe County.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Blackmon (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Creates the Pre-Election Day Voting Act, provides definitions, provides that the pre-election day voting period shall begin twenty days before the election and continue until noon on the Saturday immediately preceding the election, provides that pre-election day voting shall be for each primary, general, runoff, special and municipal election for public office, provides the hours for pre-election day voting in the registrar's office during regular business hours.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Read (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections
Summary: Authorizes state agencies to charge each other for services if federal grants, pass-through funds, cost allocation charges, surplus property charges or project fees are involved, provides that certain special funds shall be exempt from the requirement that all special funds are to be deposited into the State General Fund, clarifies that the end of year balance of the Help Mississippi Vote Fund and the Elections Support Fund shall be deposited into the State General Fund.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 404
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Turner J (R)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Abolishes the Advisory Council to the Department of Economic and Community Development, repeals provisions creating the Mississippi Health Policy Act.

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Status: Enacted - Signed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  06/23/2017 - Enacted
Author: Clarke E (R) Additional Authors: Dearing (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections
Summary: Authorizes state agencies to charge each other for services if federal grants, pass-through funds, cost allocation charges, surplus property charges or project fees are involved, provides that certain special funds shall be exempt from the requirement that all special funds are to be deposited into the State General Fund, clarifies that the end of year balance of the help Mississippi vote fund and the elections support fund shall be deposited into the State General Fund.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Dearing (D)
Topics: Contests
Summary: Authorizes the house of representatives and the senate to award attorney's fees and costs against an unsuccessful petitioner in a legislative election contest.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Simmons D (D)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Prohibits partisan political activity by an employee of the Department of Human Services, provides criminal penalties.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Jackson R (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Summary: Requires that absentee ballots be placed in an unmarked envelope inside the envelope upon which the required affidavits are printed in order to ensure secrecy of the ballot, revises the procedures for handling absentee ballots to conform to this requirement.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Blount (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Authorizes persons eligible to vote in this state to submit voter registration applications through a secure internet website established by the secretary of state, provides that the secretary of state shall forward the application and any additional information received to the registrar of the county in which the applicant currently resides.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Wilemon (D)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Abolishes partisan primaries, provides the time for holding general and preferential elections, provides that when only one person has qualified as a candidate for an office, such person's name shall be placed on the general election ballot, provides that a preferential election shall be held three weeks before the general election and the candidate who receives a majority of the votes cast for such office shall have his name and his name only placed on the general election ballot.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Stone (D)
Topics: Run-Off Elections
Summary: Removes the requirement that tied elections be decided by lot, authorizes a runoff election when candidates for an office who receive the highest number of votes also receive an equal number of votes, provides that only those eligible electors who did not cast a vote in the general election shall be eligible to vote in the runoff election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/16/2017
Author: Blackwell (R) Additional Authors: Massey (R);Parker (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Training
Summary: Removes the requirement for resolution board members to attend election manager training, requires resolution board members to complete training of up to two hours on their duties to review, handle and count damaged or defective ballots.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 402
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Clarke E (R)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Repeals sections of Mississippi Code to abolish inactive boards, commissions, councils, committees, authorities, task forces and panels, relates to voting systems, public procurement codes, the Institute for Technology Development, alcohol abuse and alcoholism, health finance, Department of Economic Development, housing, recycling, agriculture and agricultural marketing, food technology, and an investigation of un-American activities.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Watson M (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Primaries-Misc., Poll Watchers
Summary: Requires registrars to designate which party primary election a voter participates in after each such election, removes date of birth and age information from the list of items exempt from disclosure under the State Public Records Act of 1983, increases the length of time within which a candidate may examine the ballot box, clarifies that the period of time within which the ballot boxes may be examined commences upon certification by the State Executive Committee.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Doty (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Counting Votes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Authorizes boards of supervisors, circuit clerks or county registrars to use direct recording electronic units to conduct absentee voting, relates to optical mark reading equipment.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Doty (R) Additional Authors: Dearing (D);Blount (D);Stone (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Removes that requirement that a full-time student of any university or community or junior college who is qualified to vote absentee by mail have his or her ballot envelope notarized, provides that the student must have his or her ballot envelope witnessed and signed by an employee of the registrar of the university or college where the student is enrolled.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Blackmon (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Authorizes a qualified elector to vote not more than 20 days nor less than two days before the date of an election, provides that early voting may be conducted in the registrar's office, requires a person who desires to vote early to appear at the registrar's office and to provide that after signing the receipt book such person shall be entitled to vote at the registrar's office in the same manner as he would at his voting precinct on the day of the election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Stone (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Establishes a procedure for the automatic registration of eligible voters, provides that the Department of Public Safety shall make voter registration applications available to persons seventeen years of age and older upon their application for the issuance or renewal of a drivers license or state identification card.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Silvey (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Proposes a Constitutional amendment to modify the number of members of the General Assembly, provides for separate elections for each state representative within a legislative district, relates to political parties, reapportionment, multi-district counties, total years of service, term limits and membership of both houses.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Christofanelli (R) Additional Authors: Spencer (R);Schroer (R)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Allows the governing body of any established political party to choose to adopt a closed primary system.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Local Government and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Sater (R)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Creates new provisions relating to ranked-choice voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary & Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Schaaf (R)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Modifies provisions of law relating to the right of suffrage for former felons.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Conway P (D) Additional Authors: Nichols (D);McCreery (D);Carpenter (D);Mitten (D);Runions (D);Burnett (D);Merideth (D);Wessels (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot without being required to state a reason.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Franks (D) Additional Authors: Nichols (D);Ellington (D);Mitten (D);Beck (D);Merideth (D);Quade (D);Stevens (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Requires the secretary of state to establish a system for automatic voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Sifton (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Internet Voting
Summary: Relates to absentee voting for emergency workers.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Local Government and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Sifton (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to election offenses.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Elected Officials Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Fitzwater T (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Election Crimes
Summary: Repeals a provision prohibiting voters from allowing their ballots to be seen.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Elected Officials Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Davis Ch (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Repeals a provision prohibiting voters from allowing their ballots to be seen.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Dogan (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Allows a candidate to file for candidacy in more than one political party primary.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Eggleston (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Provides that the election authority may designate tax-supported public buildings or buildings owned by any political subdivision or special district to be used as polling places for any election unless such public building located in a county with a charter form of government and with more than three hundred thousand but fewer than four hundred fifty thousand inhabitants is under a legally binding contract with another party for use on the date of the election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Conway P (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Summary: Urges the United States Congress and the State of Missouri to move the celebration of Veterans Day to coincide with Election Day in even numbered years.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Conway P (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections
Summary: Changes the law regarding election costs.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Local Government and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/20/2017
Author: Holsman (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Disabled Access, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Modifies provisions of law relating to voting machines for persons who are blind or visually-impaired.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Dunn (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Requires the secretary of state to establish a system for automatic voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Dunn (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Adopts an agreement to elect the president by national popular vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Newman (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-No Excuse, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Registration-Automatic
Summary: Changes the law relating to absentee voting and advanced voting in Missouri.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Ellington (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Requires election authorities to make available at least one electronic voting machine per polling location for blind or visually impaired voters at an election in order to comply with federal law.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Nichols (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Requires the secretary of state to establish a system of automatic voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Elected Officials Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Carpenter (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Adopts an agreement to elect the president by national popular vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: McCann Beatty (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Requires the secretary of state to establish a system for automatic voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Smith C (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot without being required to state a reason.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Wiemann (R)
Topics: Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Changes the law regarding the voter registration information that can be computerized.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Curtman (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, DREs-Paper Trail, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Modifies provisions of law relating to paper ballots.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Schroer (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Specifies that anyone running for office at a municipal, city, county, or statewide level must use their legal last name or maiden name.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Elected Officials Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Neely (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Requires the establishment of a death notification system for election authorities in order to remove deceased individuals from voter registration records.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Marshall (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Specifies that any issue to increase any tax, license, fee, or levy requiring voter approval under Article X of the Missouri Constitution must be placed on the ballot only on the general election day.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules - Administrative Oversight Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Stacy (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Political Parties, Primaries-Types
Summary: Changes the law regarding primary elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Stacy (R)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Requires all state and federal offices to use an instant runoff voting method.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections and Elected Officials Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Carpenter (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Repeals a provision prohibiting voters from allowing their ballots to be seen.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Korman (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Establishes a "None of the Above" option on all ballots cast in the state of Missouri.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Houx (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Changes the law regarding proxy voting in elections filing vacancies.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: McDaniel (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Changes the law regarding the voter identification requirements.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: Unsicker (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Allows voters to transfer their voter registration between jurisdictions after the registration deadline has passed.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Curtis (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Changes the law regarding the right of suffrage for former felons.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations & Miscellaneous Business
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Mitten (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Requires the secretary of state to establish a system for automatic voter registration.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 63
Date of Last Action:*  03/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Kary (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Revises election expenditure laws relating to candidate filing fee, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/2/2017
Author: Custer (R)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Authorizes online voter registration, relates to elections, relates to rule making.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 242
Date of Last Action:*  05/03/2017 - Enacted
Author: Bennett B (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Election Officials-Local, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Revises election laws, clarifies when an election requested by petition concerning a local government ordinance must be held, revises the deadline for write-in candidates in special district and local government elections, revises the deadlines by which absentee and mail ballots must be available, clarifies the deadline for the cancellation of a conservation district election, revises notice requirements related to school elections, clarifying voter qualifications for water and sewer district elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Tabled
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Swanson (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Youth
Summary: Allows for youth election judges, establishes criteria for youth election judges, establishes certain limits on the number of youth election judges who may serve, provides a termination date.

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Status: Failed - Draft
Date of Last Action:*  6/9/2016
Author: Bennett B (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Requires DMV to allow option to register for the annual absentee voter list, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Draft
Date of Last Action:*  6/9/2016
Author: Bennett B (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Authorizes automatic voter registration for individuals with certain id, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  6/9/2016
Author: Bennett B (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Allows late registrant absentee ballots to be dropped off at polling locations, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  6/9/2016
Author: Bennett B (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Requires a fee for presidential candidates to file for office, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Draft
Date of Last Action:*  6/9/2016
Author: Bennett B (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc.
Summary: Changes name of absentee ballots to mail ballots, relates to elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 368
Date of Last Action:*  05/09/2017 - Enacted
Author: Custer (R)
Topics: Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Revises election laws, relates to administrative cleanup, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Hertz (R)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Summary: Eliminates election day as state holiday, relates to elections, relates to public officers and employees, relates to state government.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  6/22/2016
Author: Funk (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Authorizes automatic voter registration, relates to elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 365
Date of Last Action:*  05/08/2017 - Enacted
Author: Regier (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Summary: Revises election judge qualifications, relates to elections, revises provisions related to candidates or relatives serving as election judges.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 168
Date of Last Action:*  04/07/2017 - Enacted
Author: Swandal (R)
Topics: Primaries-Dates
Summary: Provides that a primary election for a county nonpartisan office must be held if more than two candidates file for the office.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Essmann (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Election Crimes
Summary: Concerns the Ballot Interference Act, restricts collection of absentee ballots, relates to elections, relates to state revenue.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  7/28/2016
Author: Bennett B (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Establishes online voter registration, relates to elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 143
Date of Last Action:*  04/03/2017 - Enacted
Author: Cuffe (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Creates a process for a county commission to restore the type of election held by a county if an election was held to change the type of election without having held an election to change the form of government.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 252
Date of Last Action:*  05/03/2017 - Enacted
Author: Bennett B (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Revises absentee ballot list confirmation laws, relates to elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 172
Date of Last Action:*  04/07/2017 - Enacted
Author: Bennett B (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Cost of Elections, Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Requires fee for presidential preference primary candidates, relates to elections, relates to state revenue.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Tabled
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Brown D (R)
Topics: Vacancies
Summary: Revises federal office holder state vacancy and appointment laws, relates to elections, relates to federal government.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Fitzpatrick (R)
Topics: Vacancies
Summary: Specifies how election to fill U.S. representative vacancy will be conducted, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Draft
Date of Last Action:*  9/2/2016
Author: State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Revises enforcement of robo call prohibition, relates to elections, relates to law enforcement.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Skees (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Eliminates the office of political practices, relates to documents, relates to elections, relates to public officers and employees, relates to rule making.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  9/2/2016
Author: State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee
Topics: Poll Workers-Youth
Summary: Authorizes youth election judges between the ages of 16 and 18 years of age, provides that the number of youth election judges assigned to a precinct may not exceed the number of election judges who are qualified registered electors assigned to the precinct.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  9/2/2016
Author: State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Authorizes online voter registration, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Draft
Date of Last Action:*  9/2/2016
Author: State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Concerns the automatic voter registration for persons applying for a driver's license, relates to elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 238
Date of Last Action:*  05/03/2017 - Enacted
Author: Olszewski (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Election Crimes, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Establishes the Montana Ballot Interference Prevention Act, prohibits the collection of another individual's ballot, provides exception, requires certain individuals who are authorized to collect ballots to provide certain information when delivering the ballot to a polling place or election administrator's officer, provides penalties and definitions, provides that the proposed act be submitted to the qualified electors of Montana.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Skees (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Voter Identification
Summary: Revises laws related to strengthening voter identification, relates to elections, relates to state revenue, relates to rule making.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Bennett B (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Allows late registrant absentee ballots to be dropped off at polling locations, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Curdy (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Adopts national popular vote bill, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Custer (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Revises polling place hours, relates to elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 174
Date of Last Action:*  04/07/2017 - Enacted
Author: Fitzgerald (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Authorizes cancellation of local uncontested general elections by municipalities, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  9/15/2016
Author: Bennett B (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots
Summary: Revises voter absentee list confirmation laws, relates to elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Funk (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Authorizes automatic voter registration, relates to elections, relates to rule making.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/20/2017
Author: Abbott (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Establishes online voter registration, relates to elections, relates to rule making.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Morigeau (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Requires disclosure of tax return by candidates for office, relates to elections, relates to rule making, relates to taxation of individual income.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Legislature
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Murante (NP)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Provides for a Constitutional amendment to require voter identification containing a photograph or digital image prior to voting.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Morfeld (NP)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Proposes a Constitutional amendment prohibiting requiring a voter to present identification prior to voting.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Legislature
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Murante (NP)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Changes provisions for presidential electors.

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Status: Enacted - Signed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  04/27/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ebke (NP)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Changes filing requirements for partisan candidates.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/15/2017
Author: Murante (NP)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Urges United States Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly to remove the designation of state election systems as critical infrastructure.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  04/27/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Wayne (NP)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Provides for restoration of voting rights upon completion of a felony sentence or probation for a felony.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Wayne (NP)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Requires notice for Secretary of State regarding completion of felony sentence for purposes of voting rights.

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Status: Enacted - Signed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  03/29/2017 - Enacted
Author: Blood (NP)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Changes provisions of the Election Act relating to eligibility to file for office and candidate filing forms, provides a requirement for persons appointed to certain elective or appointive offices, provides a duty for the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, harmonizes provisions, repeals the original sections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/6/2017
Author: Hansen M (NP)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Permits provisional voting for voters moving within the state without reregistering to vote.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Vargas (NP)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Requires additional polling places prior to elections in certain counties.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Kolowski (NP)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots
Summary: Provides for electronic application for an early voting ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Wayne (NP)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Changes population requirements for election precincts.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Vargas (NP)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Provides for voter registration upon application for driver's license, state identification card, or certain benefits.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Murante (NP)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Poll Workers-Misc.
Summary: Changes election provisions relating to technology and funding.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Murante (NP)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Changes provisions of the Election Act.

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Status: Enacted - Signed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  05/12/2017 - Enacted
Author: Murante (NP)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Election Crimes, Vacancies
Summary: Changes provisions relating to city and village election procedures and voter registration list funding, relates to a penalty, eliminates a restriction on an election commissioner becoming a candidate for elective office, changes provisions relating to deadlines for certifications, notifications, and published notice, changes provisions relating to filling certain vacancies, provides a voter's oath for nonresidents and change provisions relating to ballot instructions, relates to candidate finances.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Wayne (NP)
Topics: Mail Voting
Summary: Permits certain counties to conduct elections by mail.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  03/21/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Secretary of State
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Revises provisions relating to voter registration, establishes procedures by which the Department of Motor Vehicles must, under certain circumstances, transmit certain information to register a person to vote or update a person's voter registration and address information, provides for identification cards and driver licenses, provides for electronic transmission, provides for electronic signatures.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted
Date of Last Action:*  06/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Spearman (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to provide certain rights to voters.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 502
Date of Last Action:*  06/09/2017 - Enacted
Author: Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to elections, provides certain remedies and penalties in a preelection challenge to the qualifications of a candidate, revises the forms for declarations of candidacy, acceptances of candidacy and declarations of residency, requires certain proofs of identity and residency when filing for candidacy, clarifies the deadlines for filing written challenges of the qualifications of candidates and determining if probable cause exists to support such challenges.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 505
Date of Last Action:*  06/09/2017 - Enacted
Author: Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Deadline, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to public office, requires a nongovernmental entity that sends a notice relating to voter registration to include certain information in the notice revising the deadlines for registering to vote by mail or computer for a primary, primary city, general city or general election, provides that the county and city clerks are not required to distribute sample ballots for an election to certain persons, requires a candidate to include the ending balance in his or her campaign account.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Hardy J (R)
Topics: Mail Voting, Special Elections
Summary: Revises provisions relating to elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Ford (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Registration-Deadline, Registration-Election Day, Registration-ID Required, Registration-Preregistration, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Revises provisions relating to elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Settelmeyer (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Makes certain changes relating to elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Settelmeyer (R)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Revises provisions governing elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Spiegel (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Counting Votes, Polling Places-Locations, Provisional Voting, Registration-Election Day, Registration-Electronic, Registration-ID Required, Registration-Preregistration, Registration-Automatic, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of, Voters-Assistance to, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to elections, authorizes each county and city clerk to establish polling places where any registered voter of the county or city, respectively, may vote in person on the day of certain elections, authorizes, under certain circumstances, an elector to register to vote during the period for early voting and on the day of certain elections and setting forth the requirements for such registration.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Farley (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Revises provisions relating to elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 195
Date of Last Action:*  05/27/2017 - Enacted
Author: Settelmeyer (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Disabled Access, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Revises provisions relating to election accessibility.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 548
Date of Last Action:*  06/12/2017 - Enacted
Author: Spearman (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Polling Places-Vote Centers, Registration-Misc., Registration-Preregistration, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires the Secretary of State to ensure that a person may use a mobile device to access certain information and submit certain information electronically to the Secretary of State, provides for voter preregistration by certain persons who are at least the specified age, extends the deadline for a covered voter to use a federal postcard application to register to vote and request a military-overseas ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Krasner (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Requires proof of identity for voting in person.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Legislative Operations and Elections Cmt
Topics: Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Revises provisions relating to elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Hansen (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Summary: Relates to elections, revises the circumstances under which candidates of major political parties appear on or are omitted from the ballot at primary elections, revises provisions governing primary elections for certain judicial candidates.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Legislative Operations and Elections Cmt
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Makes various changes relating to elections.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  05/28/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Frierson (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to elections, authorizes each county and city clerk to establish polling places where any registered voter of the county or city, respectively, may vote in person on the day of certain elections, requires, under certain circumstances, county and city clerks to establish polling places within the boundaries of Indian reservations and colonies, requires the preparation and use of electronic rosters, authorizes voting materials to be provided in certain languages.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Araujo (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/14/2017
Author: Araujo (D)
Topics: Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Provides for presidential preference primary elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Settelmeyer (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Electronic
Summary: Revises provisions relating to certain registered voters.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Ford (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Revises provisions relating to elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Roberson (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Requires the Secretary of State to verify whether certain persons who are not citizens of the United States are registered to vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Marchant (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Challenges to Voters, Registration Drives
Summary: Revises provisions governing elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 133
Date of Last Action:*  05/26/2017 - Enacted
Author: Oscarson (R)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Relates to elections, requires a disclosure on certain elections-related communications.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 348
Date of Last Action:*  06/04/2017 - Enacted
Author: Legislative Operations and Elections Cmt
Topics: Election Crimes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Recounts
Summary: Relates to elections, provides that a voter may not be compelled to reveal under oath how he or she voted at any election, provides for the inspection during a contested election of certain records printed on paper of ballots voted by using a mechanical recording device, revises the method of counting ballots during a recount of an election, amends provisions specifying grounds upon which any election may be contested.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Roberson (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance, Voter Identification
Summary: Makes various changes related to elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 261
Date of Last Action:*  06/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Legislative Operations and Elections Cmt
Topics: Absentee Voting-Permanent Status
Summary: Relates to elections, authorizes any registered voter to request absent ballots for all elections held during the year he or she requests an absent ballot, authorizes a registered voter with a physical disability or who is at least 65 years of age to request absent ballots for all elections held after submission of the request.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 94
Date of Last Action:*  05/23/2017 - Enacted
Author: Legislative Operations and Elections Cmt
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline
Summary: Relates to elections, changes the deadline by which a person may register to vote by mail or computer for a primary election, primary city election, general city election or general election, provides that the county and city clerks are not required to distribute sample ballots for an election to certain persons.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 124
Date of Last Action:*  05/25/2017 - Enacted
Author: Legislative Operations and Elections Cmt
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Relates to elections, prohibits the use of mechanical voting systems and mechanical recording devices unless the systems or devices are approved by the Secretary of State, authorizes the Secretary of State and certain counties to enter into an agreement for the lease of approved mechanical voting systems and mechanical recording devices without an option to purchase such systems or devices, makes various other changes relating to mechanical voting systems and mechanical recording devices.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 546
Date of Last Action:*  06/12/2017 - Enacted
Author: Legislative Operations and Elections Cmt
Topics: Polling Places-Vote Centers
Summary: Relates to elections, requires county and city clerks to establish polling places within the boundaries of Indian reservations and Indian colonies, authorizes voting materials to be provided in certain languages, authorizes a voter to sign a signature card rather than a roster.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 447
Date of Last Action:*  06/08/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ways and Means Cmt
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Makes an appropriation to the Secretary of State to provide grants of money to the counties in this State for the purchase of voting machines.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-205
Date of Last Action:*  07/10/2017 - Enacted
Author: Birdsell (R) Additional Authors: Bradley (R);Gannon (R);French (R);Gray (R);Sanborn A (R);Morse (R);Avard (R);Hoelzel (R);Reagan (R);Carson (R);Giuda (R);Innis (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Modifies the definition of domicile for voting purposes, modifies requirements for documenting the domicile of a person registering to vote.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Weyler (R) Additional Authors: Welch (R);Ober L (R);Avard (R);Ohm (R);McConnell (R);Rouillard (R);Turcotte (R);Vose (R)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling
Summary: Provides that the attorney general shall be elected biennially by vote of the senators and representatives, instead of being nominated and appointed by the governor and council, 17-0372 06/03.

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Status: Pending - Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Carson (R) Additional Authors: Bradley (R);McCarthy M (R);Birdsell (R);Lundgren (R);Ohm (R);Gray (R);Gannon (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Authorizes the secretary of state to conduct investigations to determine whether election Laws have been violated and to institute enforcement proceedings and impose penalties, this bill was requested by the secretary of state, 17-0880 03/05.

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Status: Pending - Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Gannon (R) Additional Authors: Bradley (R);Dean-Bailey (R);Turcotte (R);Sullivan (R);Gray (R);Birdsell (R);Hoelzel (R);Reagan (R);Carson (R);Innis (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications, Voter Identification
Summary: This bill: I. Expands the definition of domicile for voting purposes and requires that a voter be a resident of the state for at least 13 days, iI, modifies the voter registration form, 17-0131 03/09.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-49
Date of Last Action:*  05/12/2017 - Enacted
Author: Soucy D (D) Additional Authors: Cote D (D);Lasky (D);O'Brien M (D);LeBrun (R);MacKay M (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Provides absentee ballot applicants with the option to provide a phone number and an email address.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Clark (D) Additional Authors: Porter Ma (D);Massimilla (D);Schmidt J (D);Ward G (D);Burton (D)
Topics: Audits-Post Election
Summary: Authorizes a moderator to conduct a verification count of machine-counted ballots, 17-0907 03/08.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Feltes (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Political Parties
Summary: Prohibits a candidate from receiving the nomination of more than one party, 17-0971 03/01.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Richardson H (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Summary: Prohibits certain disqualified election officers from handling any ballots, 17-0211 03/10.

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Status: Pending - House Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Silber (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Repeals a provision authorizing a student at an institution of learning to claim domicile for voting purposes in the town or city in which he or she lives while attending the institution of learning, 17-0360 03/04.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Lasky (D) Additional Authors: Cote D (D);D'Allesandro (D);Clark (D);White A (D);Burton (D);Feltes (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Authorizes online voter registration, 17-0406 03/01.

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Status: Pending - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/16/2017
Author: Feltes (D) Additional Authors: Lasky (D);Hennessey (D);Oxenham (D);Luneau (I);Burton (D);Woodburn (D);Soucy D (D);Gray (R);Watters (D);Clark (D);Carson (R);McGilvray (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Crimes
Summary: Appropriates a specified sum to the department of justice to enforce election and lobbying Laws.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Cahill (D) Additional Authors: Theberge (D);Bartlett C (D);Roberts C (D);Josephson (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to placing names on the ballot.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Smith Ti (D) Additional Authors: Theberge (D);Martineau (D);Oxenham (D);Josephson (D)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Prohibits distributing campaign materials and electioneering inside the polling place, expands the applicability of exiting electioneering prohibitions.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Murotake (R) Additional Authors: Emerick (R);Spencer (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Apportions the state's presidential electors so that 2 at-large presidential electors shall cast their ballots for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes in the state, and congressional district presidential electors shall cast their ballots for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes in their respective congressional districts, 17-0358 03/09.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Gottling (D) Additional Authors: Tanner (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Allows the use of an assisted living facility photo identification card for voter identification purposes, 17-0389 03/09.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Theberge (D) Additional Authors: Cloutier (D)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Relates to state party conventions.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-237
Date of Last Action:*  07/18/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hoelzel (R) Additional Authors: Reagan (R);Belanger J (R);Birdsell (R);Gannon (R);Dean-Bailey (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to the secure retention of voter registration forms by the Town or City Clerk.

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Status: Pending - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Vaillancourt (R) Additional Authors: Hoell (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Miscellaneous
Summary: Relates to showing a ballot.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Comeau (R)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Relates to campaign materials at the polling place.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Dean-Bailey (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to valid student identification cards for voting purposes.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Myler (D) Additional Authors: Weber (D);MacKay J (D);McNamara (D);Moffett (D);Rogers K (D);Heath (D);Luneau (I);Feltes (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to receive voter registration forms with driver's license applications.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Burton (D) Additional Authors: Nordgren (D);Ward G (D)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Prohibits possession of a firearm at a polling place during a federal, state, or municipal election, 17-0146 03/09.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Pearson (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Establishes a committee to study ballot access in New Hampshire.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-196
Date of Last Action:*  07/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Fields (R)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Modifies procedures for assisting a disabled voter who is unable to access the polling place, provides any voter, after appearing at the polling place location prior to the closing of the polls to vote in person, who declares to the moderator under oath that said voter is unable to access a polling place due to disability shall, upon the voter's request, have the required documents delivered to the voter outside the guardrail by the town or ward clerk or one of his or her assistants.

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Status: Pending - Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Fields (R) Additional Authors: Phinney (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Ballots-Format & Design, Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Authorizes the inclusion of additional parties election forms used to request an absentee ballot and to change party registration on the day of the primary, eliminates the requirement that party columns be staggered on ballots, modifies the voter registration form used on the day of the general election.

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Status: Pending - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Bates (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Modifies the domicile affidavit and limits its use to election day registrations.

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Status: Pending - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Bates (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Modifies various provisions relating to who is eligible to vote and eliminates the separate election day voter registration form, 17-0743 03/09.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Pearson (D) Additional Authors: Burridge (D);Abel (D);Burton (D);Sandler (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Adopts the interstate agreement to elect the president by national popular vote.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-72
Date of Last Action:*  06/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hoelzel (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Vacancies
Summary: Requires the remaining members of the board of supervisors of the checklist to fill a vacancy in the board within 45 days.

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Status: Pending - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Bates (R)
Topics: Challenges to Voters
Summary: Modifies the content of the challenged voter affidavit, 17-0531 03/01.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Bates (R) Additional Authors: Phinney (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Voter Identification
Summary: Repeals the authority of election officials to vouch for the identity of voters or to accept any photo identification they determine to be legitimate.

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Status: Pending - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Bates (R) Additional Authors: Seidel (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Registration-Misc., Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Identifies certain actions that will deem a person to have abandoned his or her domicile for the purposes of voting or holding elective office.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Theberge (D)
Topics: Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Prohibits a party from seating delegates at the national party convention from this state that have not been apportioned in accordance with state law.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-222
Date of Last Action:*  07/10/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ohm (R) Additional Authors: Christensen (R);Carson (R);Seidel (R);Azarian (R);Twombly T (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Requires the secretary of state to investigate a letter of identity verification or driver's obligation if the letter is returned as undeliverable or if the recipient fails to respond, requires the secretary of state to investigate matches resulting from interstate comparisons of voter information.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Testerman (R) Additional Authors: Seidel (R)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Voter Identification
Summary: Requires a voter who does not present a valid photo identification to vote by provisional ballot.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Read (D) Additional Authors: Oxenham (D);Rand (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday, Primaries-Dates
Summary: Makes the day of the biennial state primary election preceding a general election and the day of biennial state general election legal holidays of the state.

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Status: Pending - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Bates (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Limits the use of affidavits to prove qualifications to vote to persons registering to vote at the polling place on election day, this bill also eliminates separate voter registration forms for persons registering at the polling place, 17-0742 03/05.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Silber (R)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Types, Registration-Deadline, Registration-Election Day, Registration-ID Required, Voter Identification
Summary: Requires certain institutions of higher learning to issue identification cards indicating whether a student is a New Hampshire resident, modifies the definition of domicile for voting purposes, eliminates election day voter registration, requires voter registration by 30 days before the election, and enacts provisions of the National Voter Registration Act.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2016
Author: Whelan (D) Additional Authors: Oroho (R);Beach (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Associated Bills: NJ AJR 13 - Identical
Summary: Creates 13-member New Jersey Elections Technology Study Task Force.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2016
Author: DeAngelo (D) Additional Authors: Greenwald (D);Ciattarelli (R)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Associated Bills: NJ SJR 11 - Identical
Summary: Creates 13-member ""New Jersey Elections Technology Study Commission"", relates to tabulation and the reports of votes that could be done more efficiently and effectively.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2016
Author: Whelan (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Vacancies
Summary: Proposes constitutional amendment to require primary election before general election to fill gubernatorial vacancy.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  5/5/2016
Author: Bateman (R) Additional Authors: Whelan (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Associated Bills: NJ AJR 59 - Identical
Summary: Permits county commissioners of registration and boards of election to conduct Electronic Poll Book Demonstration Project in certain districts during 2016 election cycle, requires Secretary of State's review and approval of proposed projects.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Carroll (R) Additional Authors: Schepisi (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Urges Congress to adopt William Jefferson Clinton Voter id Act of 2014, requiring that Social Security cards have photograph of cardholder and be displayed before voting in federal elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/4/2016
Author: McKeon (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Urges Congress to develop and enact new coverage formula to help identify and end discrimination in voting under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/18/2016
Author: Beach (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voters-Age
Summary: Proposes constitutional amendment permitting individuals who will be 18 by general election to register and vote in primary election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Space (R) Additional Authors: Phoebus (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Counting Votes
Summary: Provides that certain absentee ballots will be counted if received within ten days of election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Space (R) Additional Authors: Phoebus (R)
Topics: Voter Identification, Poll Watchers
Summary: Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote, updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2016
Author: Singleton (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Vacancies
Summary: Proposes a Constitutional amendment allowing the Lieutenant Governor to cast the deciding vote when a tie vote occurs in the Senate, provides that the State committee of a specified political party will fill a vacancy in office of Lieutenant Governor.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Tucker (D) Additional Authors: Caputo (D)
Topics: Political Parties
Associated Bills: NJ S 1122 - Identical
Summary: Requires chairs of certain ward political party committees to have same rights and responsibilities as chairs of municipal political party committees, specifies certain cities not required to have municipal chairs.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  11/21/2016
Author: Carroll (R)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Urges certain state chief election officials to join Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck program conducted by Kansas Secretary of State.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Eustace (D) Additional Authors: McKeon (D);Vainieri Huttle (D);DeAngelo (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Eustace (D)
Topics: Mail Voting, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Permits primary elections to be conducted by mail.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Eustace (D)
Topics: Mail Voting
Summary: Permits elections by mail for certain local government units.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Russo (R)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Registration-ID Required, Voter Identification
Summary: Conforms voter identification procedures to requirements of Statewide voter registration system, permits use of provisional ballots for voters who move to different counties, revises certain penalty provisions.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Handlin (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Prohibits dual government employment and office holding, requires pension forfeiture by convicted elected officials, bans use of campaign funds for criminal defense costs, revises legislative conflict of interest standards.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2016
Author: Gill (D) Additional Authors: Cruz-Perez (D);Greenstein (D);Gordon (D);Stack (D);Madden (D);Scutari (D);Whelan (D);Barnes P (D);Ruiz (D);Cunningham (D);Sacco (D);Vitale (D);Sweeney (D);Van Drew (D);Sarlo (D);Pou (D);Weinberg (D);Codey (D);Turner (D);Lesniak (D);Smith B (D);Rice (D);Beach (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Poll Workers-Misc., Registration-Electronic, Registration-Automatic, Voters-Age, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Establishes The Democracy Act, modifies various voter registration and voting procedures.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2016
Author: Gill (D) Additional Authors: Whelan (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Requires availability of early voting for certain elections, makes appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Carroll (R) Additional Authors: Space (R);Phoebus (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Directs Secretary of State to work with Chief Elections Official in other states to identify and eliminate duplicate voter registration records.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Carroll (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Registration-ID Required, Voter Identification, Poll Watchers
Summary: Requires certain documentation to register and to vote, establishes penalties for failure to obtain driver's license in certain circumstances, establishes penalties for being registered to vote in this state and another state.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2016
Author: Rice (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Establishes minimum and maximum sentences and penalties for election officers and employees convicted of fraud.

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Status: Pending - Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/18/2017
Author: Rice (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NJ A 4905 - Identical
Summary: Requires correctional facilities to submit voting rights information packets to inmates.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Moriarty (D) Additional Authors: DeAngelo (D);Benson (D);Ciattarelli (R);Jimenez (D);Mosquera (D);Lagana (D);Danielsen (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Cost of Elections, Counting Votes, Internet Voting, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Associated Bills: NJ S 1663 - Identical
Summary: Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet, makes appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Jimenez (D) Additional Authors: Oliver (D);Wimberly (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Provides voter registration assistance to persons completing parole, probation, and criminal sentences.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2016
Author: Pou (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Summary: Provides voter registration assistance to persons completing parole, probation, and criminal sentences.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Wolfe (R) Additional Authors: Rible (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Hours, Registration-Deadline
Summary: Permits voter registration up to 29 days before an election, reduces polling place hours by one hour in the morning.

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Status: Pending - Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2016
Author: Rice (D)
Topics: Political Parties
Associated Bills: NJ A 153 - Identical
Summary: Requires chairs of certain ward political party committees to have same rights and responsibilities as chairs of municipal political party committees, specifies certain cities not required to have municipal chairs.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Kennedy (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation
Summary: Excludes certain district boards of election poll workers from employee wage withholding and coverage under Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Disability Insurance, and family disability leave insurance programs.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Education Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Mosquera (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Youth
Summary: Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  6/23/2016
Author: Vitale (D) Additional Authors: Cruz-Perez (D);Pou (D);Gill (D);Greenstein (D);Madden (D);Ruiz (D);Cunningham (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: NJ A 1944 - Identical
Summary: Automatically registers or updates voter registration as part of driver's license application or renewal.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: McGuckin (R) Additional Authors: Wolfe (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas
Summary: Permits use of overseas absentee ballots for all elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2016
Author: Vitale (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Clarifies deadline to request mail-in ballot application.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/11/2016
Author: Gill (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Associated Bills: NJ A 2578 - Identical
Summary: Requires replacement of all electronic voting machines used in the State by district-based optical scan voting systems, makes an appropriation.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Phoebus (R) Additional Authors: Space (R);Holley (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Phoebus (R) Additional Authors: Space (R)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Associated Bills: NJ S 2821 - Identical
Summary: Repeals the ""Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote"".

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Status: Pending - Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/11/2016
Author: Weinberg (D) Additional Authors: Whelan (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Associated Bills: NJ A 2816 - Identical
Summary: Requires the Secretary of State to establish a secure Internet website for online voter registration, authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: McKeon (D) Additional Authors: Wimberly (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Requires Governor to make temporary appointment when vacancy occurs in U.S. Senate, requires appointee be member of same political party as person vacating office since beginning of that term, eliminates special election option.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: McKeon (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections
Summary: Requires state to pay expenses associated with nonpartisan municipal elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2016
Author: Turner (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Permits voter registration up to 14 days before election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Peterson (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Changes date for election of fire district commissioners from third Saturday in February to day of general election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Rumana (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from serving on political party committees.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2016
Author: Van Drew (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Internet Voting
Associated Bills: NJ A 736 - Identical
Summary: Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet, makes appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Turner (D) Additional Authors: Cruz-Perez (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Special Elections, Vacancies
Associated Bills: NJ A 4524 - Identical
Summary: Establishes new procedure to fill congressional vacancies by election, eliminates special election option, requires congressional vacancy be filled on general election day, requires Governor to make appointment from same party to temporarily fill Senate vacancy.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Eustace (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Permits use of instant run-off voting in balloting for certain local elective public offices.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Wisniewski (D) Additional Authors: Diegnan (D);DeAngelo (D);Benson (D);Jimenez (D);Mosquera (D);Singleton (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Requires written security plan when school is polling place and open to students, provides that schools may be used as polling places only under certain circumstances, makes an appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Wisniewski (D) Additional Authors: Diegnan (D);Prieto (D);DeAngelo (D);Coughlin (D);Jimenez (D);Singleton (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Requires school districts to take all steps to ensure adequate security for students when school is open as a polling place and provides that school district costs shall be deducted from the itemized list of expenses submitted by the county board of elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Wisniewski (D) Additional Authors: Diegnan (D);Oliver (D);Giblin (D);Wimberly (D);Lagana (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Cost of Elections, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Disabled Access, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Voter Education/Information, Poll Watchers
Summary: Requires availability of early voting for certain elections, makes appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/14/2016
Author: Beach (D) Additional Authors: Cruz-Perez (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Permanent Status
Associated Bills: NJ A 3679 - Identical
Summary: Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/14/2016
Author: Beach (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Establishes pilot program in Camden County directing MVC to automatically transmit applicant information to Secretary of State for automatic voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/14/2016
Author: Beach (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/18/2016
Author: Beach (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Associated Bills: NJ A 3834 - Identical
Summary: Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections, requires poll workers to discuss application instructions with applicant upon request.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/18/2016
Author: Beach (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: NJ A 3726 - Identical
Summary: Establishes automatic voter registration process using Motor Vehicle Commission applicant information to be transmitted to Secretary of State, permits applicant to decline voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Prieto (D) Additional Authors: Greenwald (D);Conaway (D);McKeon (D);Moriarty (D);Schaer (D);DeAngelo (D);Coughlin (D);Mosquera (D);Sumter (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Electronic, Registration-Preregistration, Registration-Automatic
Summary: Establishes ""The Democracy Act"" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.

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Status: Pending - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  5/2/2016
Author: Beach (D) Additional Authors: Gill (D);Greenstein (D);Ruiz (D)
Topics: Voters-Age
Associated Bills: NJ A 3591 - Identical
Summary: Relates to the New Voter Empowerment Act, permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2016
Author: Diegnan (D) Additional Authors: Carroll (R);Lagana (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NJ S 2225 - Identical
Summary: Eliminates requirement that notice of elections list polling place locations, requires notice include Division of Elections Internet site providing polling place locations.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/23/2016
Author: Diegnan (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NJ A 2156 - Identical
Summary: Eliminates requirement that notice of elections list polling place locations, requires notice include Division of Elections Internet site providing polling place locations.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/4/2016
Author: Wisniewski (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Permits voter registration at polling place on days of municipal, primary, and general elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-106
Date of Last Action:*  07/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Gordon (D) Additional Authors: O'Toole (R);Beck (R);Stack (D);Bucco AR (R);Bateman (R);Kyrillos (R);Cardinale (R);Weinberg (D);Thompson (R);Kean T (R);Oroho (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Associated Bills: NJ A 4091 - Identical
Summary: Enhances resident voting participation rights in common interest communities.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/4/2016
Author: DeAngelo (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Provides general election, primary, and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2016
Author: Gusciora (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Associated Bills: NJ S 1385 - Identical
Summary: Requires replacement of all electronic voting machines used in State by district-based optical scan voting systems by June 7, 2016, makes appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/13/2016
Author: Cunningham (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Associated Bills: NJ A 2683 - Identical
Summary: Allows persons on parole and probation to vote, provides registration assistance to persons on probation, parolees, and persons completing sentences.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2016
Author: Spencer (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Associated Bills: NJ S 2672 - Identical
Summary: Allows persons on parole and probation to vote, provides registration assistance to persons on probation, parolees, and persons completing sentences.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2016
Author: Caputo (D)
Topics: Contests
Summary: Prohibits attorney, spouse or domestic partner of elected local government officer in a municipality from representing campaign of candidate for elective office in that municipality to contest election results.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2016
Author: Mosquera (D) Additional Authors: Conaway (D);Houghtaling (D);Downey (D);Chiaravalloti (D);Barclay (D);Mazzeo (D);Eustace (D);DeAngelo (D);Lampitt (D);Johnson (D);Jones P (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas
Associated Bills: NJ S 92 - Identical
Summary: Revises the Overseas Residents Absentee Voting Law to mirror federal law, permits overseas voters to vote in any election, permits use of federal write-in absentee ballot to vote, register or request ballot for all elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2016
Author: Mosquera (D) Additional Authors: Eustace (D);Jones P (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Associated Bills: NJ S 1403 - Identical
Summary: Requires Secretary of State to establish secure Internet website for online voter registration, authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  12/5/2016
Author: Oroho (R) Additional Authors: Doherty (R)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Associated Bills: NJ A 1388 - Identical
Summary: Repeals the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2016
Author: Jones P (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Establishes pilot program in Camden County directing Motor Vehicle Commission to automatically transmit applicant information to Secretary of State for automatic voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Bucco AR (R) Additional Authors: Sweeney (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Primaries-Misc.
Associated Bills: NJ A 4502 - Identical
Summary: Permits drawing of candidate names for primary election ballot to occur on day before a certain day prior to primary if date falls on legal holiday.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  05/01/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Weinberg (D) Additional Authors: Turner (D);Greenstein (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: NJ A 4520 - Identical
Summary: Requires candidates for President and vice-president of United States to disclose federal income tax returns to appear on ballot, prohibits Electoral College electors from voting for candidates who fail to file income tax returns.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/8/2017
Author: Gill (D) Additional Authors: Stack (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Associated Bills: NJ A 4619 - Identical
Summary: Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/1/2017
Author: Diegnan (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NJ A 4986 - Identical
Summary: Updates notice of elections requirements to include information for voter to obtain polling place locations.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Education Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2016
Author: Lagana (D) Additional Authors: Eustace (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Provides that public school used as polling place may not be open for classes on day of election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2016
Author: Phoebus (R) Additional Authors: Space (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Prohibits placing primary election candidates into political party lines on primary ballot.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2016
Author: Conaway (D) Additional Authors: Singleton (D);Pinkin (D);Kennedy (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires county elections board give notice by Internet posting or mail when polling place location changes unexpectedly before election, requires board develop plan for polling place change notification.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2016
Author: Pintor Marin (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Registration-Misc.
Summary: Decreases minimum time required to change political party affiliation prior to primary.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/13/2017
Author: Lesniak (D) Additional Authors: Cruz-Perez (D);Cunningham (D);Ruiz (D);Whelan (D);Scutari (D);Madden (D);Stack (D);Gordon (D);Greenstein (D);Sacco (D);Vitale (D);Rice (D);Turner (D);Codey (D);Pou (D);Van Drew (D);Diegnan (D);Beach (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Associated Bills: NJ A 5140 - Identical
Summary: Concerns the Voter Privacy Act, establishes protections for privacy of voters, prohibits automated programs to remove names of ineligible voters from official lists of eligible voters, prohibits sharing of certain voter information with the Federal government.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/7/2016
Author: Burzichelli (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Requires all school and nonpartisan municipal elections, and permits fire district elections, to be conducted on day of general election in November.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/14/2016
Author: Jones P (D) Additional Authors: Lampitt (D);Taliaferro (D);Barclay (D);Zwicker (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Associated Bills: NJ S 1972 - Identical
Summary: Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/12/2016
Author: Wisniewski (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Provides for order of placement of certain positions on primary election ballot.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/19/2016
Author: Barclay (D) Additional Authors: Sumter (D);Wimberly (D);Holley (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: NJ S 1998 - Identical
Summary: Establishes automatic voter registration process using Motor Vehicle Commission applicant information to be transmitted to Secretary of State, permits applicant to decline voter registration.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  6/20/2016
Author: Singleton (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Associated Bills: NJ S 2099 - Identical
Summary: Amends provisions regarding the date of Type II school district's annual school election, creates the School District Annual Election Study Commission to study voter turnout data and to study the fiscal impact and costs savings of moving the date of the annual school election for school districts.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/2/2016
Author: Quijano (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots
Associated Bills: NJ S 1997 - Identical
Summary: Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections, requires poll workers to discuss application instructions with applicant upon request.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  3/16/2017
Author: Eustace (D) Additional Authors: Jasey (D);Benson (D);Mukherji (D);Danielsen (D);Chiaravalloti (D);Jones P (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Associated Bills: NJ S 2492 - Identical
Summary: Enhances resident voting participation rights in common interest communities.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/19/2016
Author: Mukherji (D) Additional Authors: Dancer (R);Jimenez (D);Chaparro (D);Chiaravalloti (D);McKnight (D);Zwicker (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Associated Bills: NJ S 2713 - Identical
Summary: Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  11/14/2016
Author: Eustace (D) Additional Authors: Oliver (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Mail Voting
Summary: Requires outer envelope of certain mail-in ballots to indicate amount of required postage.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  12/12/2016
Author: Dancer (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Summary: Allows voter who received mail-in ballot to cancel ballot and be issued a new one not less than 7 days before election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  12/12/2016
Author: Dancer (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Creates online form to update name and residence on existing voter registration record, allows change of residence notice to update existing record when voter moves to another county.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Auth (R) Additional Authors: Dancer (R);Peterson (R);Clifton (R);McGuckin (R);Space (R);Phoebus (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: McKeon (D) Additional Authors: Johnson (D);Chiaravalloti (D);Muoio (D);Singleton (D);Benson (D);Quijano (D);Tucker (D);Lampitt (D);Moriarty (D);McKnight (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: NJ S 3048 - Identical
Summary: Requires candidates for President and vice-president of United States to disclose federal income tax returns to appear on ballot.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Vainieri Huttle (D)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling, Special Elections, Vacancies
Associated Bills: NJ S 1737 - Identical
Summary: Establishes new procedure to fill congressional vacancies by election, eliminates special election option, requires congressional vacancy be filled on general election day, requires Governor to make appointment from same party to temporarily fill Senate vacancy.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Carroll (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Political Parties
Summary: Permits candidate for elective public office to be nominated by more than one political party or organization.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Muoio (D) Additional Authors: Zwicker (D)
Topics: Audits-Post Election, DREs-Paper Trail, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Associated Bills: NJ S 3137 - Identical
Summary: Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/1/2017
Author: Johnson (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NJ S 672 - Identical
Summary: Requires correctional facilities to provide voting rights information packets to inmates.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/12/2017
Author: Eustace (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NJ S 3245 - Identical
Summary: Updates notice of elections requirements to include information for voter to obtain polling place locations.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/19/2017
Author: Carroll (R)
Topics: Challenges to Voters, Counting Votes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Precinct Definition, Registration-ID Required, Voter Identification
Summary: Provides for paper ballots to replace existing voting machines, requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote, updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity, makes an appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/31/2017
Author: Holley (D) Additional Authors: Benson (D);Chaparro (D);McKnight (D);Zwicker (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Associated Bills: NJ S 3423 - Identical
Summary: Concerns the Voter Privacy Act, establishes protections for privacy of voters, prohibits automated programs to remove Names of ineligible voters from official lists of eligible voters, prohibits sharing of certain voter information with federal government.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/31/2017
Author: Mukherji (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Prohibits sharing of voter information not available to public with any federal government entity, except under certain circumstances.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Martinez (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Requires that all qualified electors be registered to vote under any registration system, except for those who affirmatively choose not to be registered, and that all qualified electors who vote shall have their votes counted.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Maestas (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Types
Summary: Allows voters to cast a vote in a voter-nomination primary election process for any candidate for a congressional office and as state executive, legislative or judicial office, or a county office without limitation based on party preference or affiliation of either the voter or the candidate.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: McSorley (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Proposes an amendment to article 7 of the constitution of New Mexico to require the state to enter into a compact with other states to agree to pledge their electoral college delegates to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/15/2017
Author: Roybal Caballer (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to elections, provides for the automatic registration of qualified electors who have a driver's license or identification card issued by the state.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Stewart (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to elections, enacts the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote, amends the election code to conform with the agreement.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Cisneros (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to elections, enacts the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote, amends the election code to conform with the agreement.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 101
Date of Last Action:*  04/06/2017 - Enacted
Author: Salazar T (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to elections, requires the secretary of state to establish procedures by which blind or visually impaired voters may independently mark their ballots.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Martinez (D)
Topics: Voters-Age
Summary: Relates to elections, allows qualified electors who are sixteen years of age or older to register to vote in school elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: McSorley (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to elections, enacts the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote, amends the election code to conform with the agreement.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Bandy (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballots-Format & Design, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Challenges to Voters, Counting Votes, Dates of Elections, Mail Voting, Precinct Definition, Special Elections, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to elections, enacts the local election act, provides for a single election day and uniform processes for certain local government elections, provides that certain ballot measure elections that are held at times other than with regular local elections only be conducted by mailed ballot, requires special statewide ballot question elections to be conducted by mailed ballot, prohibits advisory questions on the ballot, eliminates write-in candidates in local elections, makes an appropriation.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Lente (D)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Requests the Secretary of State to convene a Native American voting information task force.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Candelaria (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to elections, amends a section of the NMSA 1978 that prohibits a voter from showing the contents of the voter's ballot to others in order to allow ballot selfies.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Candelaria (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to elections, requires the public disclosure of income tax returns in order for a presidential or vice presidential candidate's name to appear on a general election ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: McQueen (D)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to presidential electors, requires electors who do not vote for the candidate of the political party that nominated them to be disqualified and the vacancy filled by gubernatorial appointment, prescribes a procedure for fills vacancies.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Woods (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to elections, provides that one elector from each congressional district cast the elector's vote for the winner of the popular vote in that district.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Pirtle (R)
Topics: Registration Drives
Summary: Relates to elections, requires registration agents to be registered to vote in New Mexico.

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Status: Vetoed - Pocket Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  04/07/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Smith Ja (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Mail Voting, Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to elections, enacts the local election act, provides for a single election day and uniform processes for certain local government elections, provides that certain ballot measure elections that are held at times other than with regular local elections only be conducted by mailed ballot, requires special statewide ballot question elections to be conducted by mailed ballot, prohibits advisory questions on the ballot, eliminates write-in candidates in local elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/21/2017
Author: Louis (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to elections, requires the public disclosure of income tax returns in order for a presidential or vice presidential candidate's name to appear on a general election ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Sapien (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to primary elections, allows voters who have not designated a political party affiliation on their certificates of registration to participate in the primary election process by choosing to affiliate with a party by requesting a ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Garcia Richard (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Types, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to primary elections, allows voters who have not designated a major political party affiliation on their certificates of registration to participate in the primary election process by choosing to affiliate with a major party by requesting a ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Steinborn (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Relates to elections, allows qualified electors to register and vote up to three days before an election at early voting sites.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Smith Ja (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to elections, sets the number of signatures required for nominating petitions for minor party candidates and independent candidates.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Small (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Relates to elections, establishes an online application process for voters to request absentee ballots.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Lente (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to elections, requires the Secretary of State to convene a Native American voting information task force.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2017
Author: Smith Ja (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Registration-Deadline, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to elections, changes deadlines for ballot changes and making conforms amendments, changes registration closure times, changes requirements for the invalidation of nominating petitions, amends sections of the election code.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Cahill (D) Additional Authors: Cahill (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY S 2793 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election inspectors at poll sites.

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Status: Pending - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Hoylman (D) Additional Authors: Addabbo (D);Avella (D);Hoylman (D);Alcantara (D);Bailey (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: NY A 4072 - Same as
Summary: Enacts the Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public Act.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Cahill (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Cahill (D);Galef (D);Dinowitz (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Provides for the state board of elections to prepare and distribute to each voter a ballot pamphlet for every general election, provides for contents thereof and makes numerous related provisions including the distribution of information relating to each ballot proposal that is submitted to a statewide vote at such general election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Cahill (D) Additional Authors: Cahill (D);Cook (D);Galef (D);Abinanti (D);Buchwald (D);Fahy (D);Dilan (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Associated Bills: NY S 4119 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, authorizes the board of elections to provide special ballots to board of election employees anytime up to the close of polls on election day.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Hoylman (D) Additional Authors: Hoylman (D);Kaminsky (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Associated Bills: NY A 4154 - Same as
Summary: Requires the board of elections to notify absentee voters of the status of their ballot and to correct an unaccepted ballot.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Golden (R) Additional Authors: Golden (R);Alcantara (D)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to
Associated Bills: NY A 3904 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/14/2017
Author: Rosenthal (D) Additional Authors: Benedetto (D);Rosenthal (D);Abinanti (D);Buchwald (D);Sepulveda (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 4113 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires the posting of sample ballots on the Board of Elections website as soon as it is available.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 173
Date of Last Action:*  08/21/2017 - Enacted
Author: Bichotte (D) Additional Authors: Cook (D);Gottfried (D);Peoples-Stokes (D);Buchwald (D);Mosley (D);Bichotte (D);Seawright (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Political Parties
Associated Bills: NY S 5258 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to determining how candidates are placed on a ballot for separate primary elections of males and females.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/4/2017
Author: Murphy (R) Additional Authors: Gallivan (R);Croci (R);Murphy (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires a valid government issued photo identification card be presented when casting a ballot.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Bichotte (D) Additional Authors: Englebright (D);Ramos (D);Rosenthal (D);Mosley (D);Bichotte (D);Simon (D);Walker (D);Hyndman (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 2844 - Same as
Summary: Relates to providing Haitian Creole language voting materials.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Bichotte (D) Additional Authors: Englebright (D);Ramos (D);Rosenthal (D);Mosley (D);Bichotte (D);Simon (D);Walker (D);Hyndman (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 2845 - Same as
Summary: Relates to providing voting materials and assistance in Haitian Creole.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Abinanti (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Galef (D);Gottfried (D);McDonough (R);Lupardo (D);Rosenthal (D);Abinanti (D);Johns (R);Wright T (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Associated Bills: NY S 1516 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to an electronically submitted absentee ballot application.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Paulin (D) Additional Authors: Cahill (D);Galef (D);Perry (D);Paulin (D);Jaffee (D);Kavanagh (D);Buchwald (D)
Topics: Contests
Associated Bills: NY S 3388 - Same as
Summary: Provides that a court may require that a new election be held when there is clear and convincing evidence that the wrong candidate was determined to be the winner.

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Status: Pending - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Young (R) Additional Authors: Young (R);DeFrancisco (R);O'Mara (R);Ranzenhofer (R);Marchione (R);Comrie (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Compensation, Poll Workers-Training
Associated Bills: NY A 6907 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law to permit boards of elections to allow election inspectors to work split shifts, provides that their compensation shall be prorated accordingly.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Education Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Stirpe (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Magnarelli (D);Rivera J (D);McDonough (R);Stirpe (D);Miller M (D);Brindisi (D);Kearns (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Associated Bills: NY S 1041 - Same as
Summary: Relates to school session days, adds general election day to the list of days when school will not be in session, allows a school district to elect to require staff attendance on a general election day or to schedule a professional development day.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Rosenthal (D) Additional Authors: Ortiz (D);Rosenthal (D);Malliotakis (R);Simon (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Special Elections, Vacancies
Associated Bills: NY S 1797 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly, allows for independent nominating petitions to be presented and provides for a special election to be held forty-five days from the date of the governor making a proclamation for a special election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Miller M (D) Additional Authors: Miller M (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Permits a voter to vote at the polling place closest to such voter's residence.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 106
Date of Last Action:*  07/25/2017 - Enacted
Author: Abinanti (D) Additional Authors: Paulin (D);Gunther (D);Jaffee (D);Weprin D (D);Abinanti (D);Braunstein (D);Walker (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: NY S 218 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to requirements of a witness to a designating petition or independent nominating petition.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Stirpe (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Stirpe (D);Crespo (D);Ra (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that the language used in a proposed amendment, proposition or question to be submitted to the people for approval shall be in the legislation authorizing such submission.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Stirpe (D) Additional Authors: Stirpe (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to providing timely written notice of closed primary party rules to newly registered voters, defines the terms newly registered voter and written notice and sets out what information the board of elections is required to provide to newly registered voters about closed primaries.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Rosenthal (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D);Gottfried (D);Dinowitz (D);Paulin (D);Rosenthal (D);Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Special Elections
Summary: Sets out the procedures and requirements for special elections, implements a timetable for the special primary and special election, including the number of signatures required for the petition.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Perry (D) Additional Authors: Perry (D);Arroyo (D);Weinstein (D);Weprin D (D)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides voting materials in French and Creole, requires translators in French and Creole in the city of New York at polling places in subdivisions where more than five percent of the citizens of voting age speak the language of French and/or Creole and are limited-English proficient.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Pretlow (D) Additional Authors: Pretlow (D)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Amends the Election Law, prohibits political candidates from being nominated by more than one party for any public office.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Governmental Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Cahill (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Cahill (D);Crouch (R);Cusick (D);Benedetto (D)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Associated Bills: NY S 1231 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Public Officers Law, provides for a special election, at the discretion of the governor, to fill vacancies in the office of comptroller and attorney-general.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/5/2017
Author: Croci (R) Additional Authors: Larkin (R);Carlucci (D);Croci (R);Funke (R);Helming (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Counting Votes
Associated Bills: NY A 4342 - Same as
Summary: Provides that the ballots of deceased military personnel shall be counted toward the election for which they were cast.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Gantt (D) Additional Authors: Gantt (D);Simon (D);D'Urso (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: NY S 2399 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to automatic voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Pretlow (D) Additional Authors: Pretlow (D)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Amends the Election Law, increases the number of votes an independent party needs to become a recognized political party in New York state from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Galef (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Cahill (D);Finch (R);Galef (D);Dinowitz (D);Arroyo (D);Jaffee (D);Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an e-mail address in the voter registration application and record, whereupon notices and other communication required to be sent to the voter by the state board of elections shall be sent by e-mail in addition to postal mail, provides that county boards of elections and the board of elections of the city of New York shall have the option of sending required notices and communications by e-mail.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Gantt (D) Additional Authors: Gantt (D)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Amends the Election Law, prohibits multiple party designations for candidates for public office, except for a judicial office, provides that where a person has been designated as candidate for nomination of more than one party for the same public office and accepts designations of a party of which such person is not enrolled, all such other designations shall be deemed to have been declined.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Cahill (D);Galef (D);Glick (D);Gottfried (D);Hikind (D);Lupardo (D);Kavanagh (D);Kearns (D);Buchwald (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 1661 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to voter pre-registration and education on voter pre-registration.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Pretlow (D) Additional Authors: Pretlow (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Poll Workers-Training, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Establishes a temporary state commission on the electoral process to make recommendations for new voting technology and provides for grants to localities to improve voting procedures, provides appropriates therefor.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Rozic (D) Additional Authors: Dinowitz (D);McDonough (R);DenDekker (D);Abinanti (D);Bronson (D);Kearns (D);Buchwald (D);Rozic (D);Blake (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Poll Workers-Youth
Associated Bills: NY S 1658 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, authorizes, under certain circumstances, full-time college and university students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their college or university is located.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Buchwald (D) Additional Authors: Buchwald (D)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to watchers during election, any two or more candidates on the ballot and any political committee may have for each election district three watchers at any one time, not more than one of whom may be within the guard rail at any one time.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Buchwald (D) Additional Authors: Buchwald (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide
Associated Bills: NY S 2740 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires the state to assume the cost of purchasing ballots for general elections, special elections and primaries.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Governmental Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Cahill (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Cahill (D);Galef (D);Cusick (D);Benedetto (D)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Associated Bills: NY S 1230 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Zebrowski (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D);Zebrowski (D);Abinanti (D);Buchwald (D);Skoufis (D)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Associated Bills: NY S 1719 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to poll watchers for special, town or village elections being held for the sole purpose of a ballot proposal.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Funke (R) Additional Authors: Gallivan (R);Kennedy (D);Croci (R);Funke (R);Akshar (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Associated Bills: NY A 8000 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Zebrowski (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Oaks (R);Crouch (R);Lupardo (D);Zebrowski (D);Jaffee (D);Stirpe (D);Goodell (R);McDonald J (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots
Summary: Amends the Election Law, clarifies the qualification to receive an absentee ballot and clarifies the process for delivery of an absentee ballot.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Zebrowski (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D);Schimminger (D);Lupardo (D);Zebrowski (D);Buchwald (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the preservation of ballots and records of voting machines.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/6/2017
Author: Avella (D) Additional Authors: Parker (D);Addabbo (D);Avella (D);Rivera G (D);Kaminsky (D);Alcantara (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY A 3379 - Same as
Summary: Amends the election law, relates to enacting the voter friendly ballot act, repeals sections of law relating to the form of ballots.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Pretlow (D) Additional Authors: Pretlow (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the terms of office of commissioners of elections, increases such terms from two to four years.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 307
Date of Last Action:*  09/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Avella (D) Additional Authors: Avella (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY A 5740 - Same as
Summary: Requires the state board of elections to publish campaign website addresses designated by any candidate for public office, provides that any website address found to be unrelated to candidacy for public office shall not be published.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Golden (R) Additional Authors: Golden (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY A 3730 - Same as
Summary: Provides for bilingual voting materials.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Mosley (D) Additional Authors: Mosley (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Associated Bills: NY S 4440 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, authorizes persons 16 years of age or older to register to vote.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/11/2017
Author: Carlucci (D) Additional Authors: Dilan (D);Parker (D);Avella (D);Carlucci (D);Kaminsky (D);Alcantara (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: NY A 3411 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that the board of elections shall transfer a registration and enrollment of a voter to wherever they move in the state, even if the voter moves to a new county, provides the board of elections shall transfer the registration and enrollment of any voter appearing on a statewide voter.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Dinowitz (D) Additional Authors: Cook (D);Gottfried (D);Dinowitz (D);Rosenthal (D);Abinanti (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires the board of elections to provide a return postage guaranteed envelope with absentee ballots.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Peoples-Stokes (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Ortiz (D);Peoples-Stokes (D);Sepulveda (D);Hyndman (D);Harris (D);Williams (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Associated Bills: NY S 4213 - Same as
Summary: Provides to any person early voting for a candidate for public office in a general election to take place no sooner than twenty days and no later than five days prior to election day, and for a special election to take place no sooner than eight days and no later than two days prior to election day, such voting shall take place at such person's county board of elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Squadron (D) Additional Authors: Squadron (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: NY A 5957 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to the composition of boards of elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Kennedy (D) Additional Authors: Kennedy (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY A 3979 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires the board of elections to provide email notifications to voters whenever they change the location of a polling place.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Mayer (D) Additional Authors: Cook (D);Hooper (D);Arroyo (D);Rivera J (D);Peoples-Stokes (D);Miller M (D);Mayer (D);Mosley (D);Rozic (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content
Associated Bills: NY S 2791 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, adds an optional section to voter registration forms to allow for email addresses.

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Status: Pending - Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Latimer (D) Additional Authors: Latimer (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Prohibits persons from holding public office or positions of political party leadership for a period of ten years when convicted of certain felonies and prohibits such persons from joining a political party for a period of five years following the completion of any sentence for such felony conviction.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Comrie (D) Additional Authors: Kennedy (D);Comrie (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Provisional Voting
Associated Bills: NY A 4256 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the number of affidavit ballots to be supplied at polling sites.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Abinanti (D) Additional Authors: Abinanti (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: NY S 2918 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, prohibits election commissioners and deputy election commissioners from holding a publicly elected office or from being the respective chair of the county democratic or republican committees.

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Status: Pending - Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Avella (D) Additional Authors: Avella (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to elections to fill vacancies in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly, requires the governor to call a special election within seven days of a vacancy and requires nominations be done only by independent nominating petition.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Lentol (D);Cusick (D);Benedetto (D);Kavanagh (D);Bronson (D);Buchwald (D);Blake (D);Simon (D);Barnwell (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Counting Votes, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Associated Bills: NY S 2950 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to early voting, provides that beginning the eighth day prior to any election and ending on and including the second day prior to the election a person duly registered and eligible to vote shall be permitted to vote.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/16/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Cahill (D);Ortiz (D);Dinowitz (D);Gottfried (D);Glick (D);Galef (D);Farrell (D);Englebright (D);Cook (D);Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Associated Bills: NY S 2478 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that Laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Dinowitz (D);Kavanagh (D);Quart (D);Fahy (D);Otis (D);Walker (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to establishing the uniform election night procedure act.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Rosenthal (D) Additional Authors: Rosenthal (D)
Topics: Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to requiring boards of elections to include the number of registration forms distributed to and returned by each agency assisting with voter registration in their annual reports, personally identifiable information about the registrants shall not be collected or included in the report.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Comrie (D) Additional Authors: Montgomery (D);Parker (D);Carlucci (D);Comrie (D);Hamilton (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Voters-Assistance to
Associated Bills: NY A 5464 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to absentee voting in nursing homes and senior citizen residences, boards of inspectors shall deliver and help complete applications for absentee ballots to residents of such facilities.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Schimminger (D) Additional Authors: Abbate (D);Cahill (D);Galef (D);Gottfried (D);Hooper (D);Schimminger (D);Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Offices-Method of Filling
Associated Bills: NY S 1234 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by petition, provides said petition will be valid only if it jointly designates both candidates.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Dinowitz (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Cook (D);Dinowitz (D);Miller M (D);Mosley (D);Simon (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Amends the Election Law, clarifies the use of the ballot in New York city for primary elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Englebright (D);Glick (D);Lentol (D);Rivera J (D);Cusick (D);Kavanagh (D);Mayer (D);Mosley (D)
Topics: Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Provisional Voting, Registration-Misc., Registration-Automatic, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 3304 - Same as
Summary: Enacts the Voter Empowerment Act of New York to streamline the process for registering to vote.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Galef (D) Additional Authors: Cook (D);Galef (D);Glick (D);Dinowitz (D);Magee (D);DenDekker (D);Miller M (D);Buchwald (D);Simon (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties
Associated Bills: NY S 4597 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, prohibits the change of name of any independent body making nominations.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/16/2017
Author: Gianaris (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D);Latimer (D);Avella (D);Gianaris (D);Hoylman (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline, Registration-Election Day
Associated Bills: NY A 2090 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Ortiz (D) Additional Authors: Ortiz (D);Skartados (D);Fahy (D);Steck (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Primaries-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY S 3700 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the reimbursement to counties and the city of New York of the costs associated with administering primary elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Steck (D) Additional Authors: Steck (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Amends the Election Law, removes the requirement of a sworn statement administered by a notary public for purposes of petitions, requires the notary public to inquire whether the person is the same listed on the address.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Hamilton (D) Additional Authors: Kennedy (D);Comrie (D);Hamilton (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Mail Voting
Summary: Provides that qualified voters who choose to vote by mail may do so.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Education Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Bronson (D) Additional Authors: Bronson (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Amends the Education Law, authorizes school authorities to close school buildings used as polling places on days of general election, spring primary, and fall primary without loss of state aid.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Miller M (D) Additional Authors: Miller M (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Disabled Access
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires each polling place shall have at least two voting booths which are designed to be used by elderly or disabled persons, provides that such booths shall have a surface which is at a level permitting the voter to be seated and a chair shall be available and provided as needed for any voter who wishes to be seated while casting his or her ballot.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 310
Date of Last Action:*  09/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Akshar (R) Additional Authors: Gallivan (R);Akshar (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Associated Bills: NY A 5588 - Same as
Summary: Amends the election law, removes the requirement of publishing a candidate's residence prior to an election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Akshar (R) Additional Authors: Akshar (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: NY A 2789 - Same as
Summary: Amends the election law, relates to filing of papers when received, establishes procedure, provides effective date, provides rule making authority, provides information to be available on the board of election website.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Akshar (R) Additional Authors: Avella (D);Carlucci (D);Akshar (R);Alcantara (D);Bailey (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Associated Bills: NY A 5547 - Same as
Summary: Authorizes counties to employ computer generated registration lists, updates the list of supplies to be delivered to poll sites.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Akshar (R) Additional Authors: Gallivan (R);Akshar (R)
Topics: Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Amends the election law, relates to determinations by county canvassing boards and publication of nominations.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Paulin (D) Additional Authors: Paulin (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: NY S 2787 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to filing of papers, when received by a board of elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Akshar (R) Additional Authors: Akshar (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content
Associated Bills: NY A 1949 - Same as
Summary: Amends the election law, adds an optional section to voter registration forms to allow for email addresses.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Akshar (R) Additional Authors: Akshar (R);Alcantara (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Associated Bills: NY A 7333 - Same as
Summary: Amends the election law, removes the requirement that party emblems be included in ballot design.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Akshar (R) Additional Authors: Akshar (R)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Associated Bills: NY A 16 - Same as
Summary: Amends the election law, relates to election inspectors at poll sites, requires at least one inspector of each major political party to be present at all times polls are open, does not require the same inspectors to be there the entire time.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Akshar (R) Additional Authors: Akshar (R)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Associated Bills: NY A 5576 - Same as
Summary: Amends the election law, increases the number of registrants an election district may contain with the approval of the county board of elections, increases number on county committee.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Perry (D) Additional Authors: Hooper (D);Ortiz (D);Perry (D);Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires the board of elections to print in bold type of at least sixteen point font the date and time of all upcoming primary and general elections on address verification notices sent out prior to elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Parker (D) Additional Authors: Parker (D);Comrie (D);Hamilton (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY A 311 - Same as
Summary: Relates to providing Haitian Creole language voting materials.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Parker (D) Additional Authors: Parker (D);Hamilton (D)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY A 312 - Same as
Summary: Relates to providing voting materials and assistance in Haitian Creole.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Dilan (D) Additional Authors: Dilan (D);Rivera G (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Political Parties
Associated Bills: NY A 1989 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, prohibits election commissioners and deputy election commissioners from holding a publicly elected office or from being the respective chair of the county democratic or republican committees.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Squadron (D) Additional Authors: Squadron (D);Hoylman (D);Hamilton (D);Alcantara (D);Brooks (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY A 5943 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, amends procedures for change of party enrollment to require postmark 25 days prior to a primary, general or special election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Stewart-Cousins (D) Additional Authors: Stewart-Cousins (D);Addabbo (D);Avella (D);Alcantara (D);Bailey (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Associated Bills: NY A 2064 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to early voting, provides that beginning the eighth day prior to any election and ending on and including the second day prior to the election a person duly registered and eligible to vote shall be permitted to vote.

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Status: Pending - Senate Codes Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Stewart-Cousins (D) Additional Authors: Diaz Ru (D);Breslin (D);Stewart-Cousins (D);Comrie (D);Brooks (D)
Topics: Election Crimes
Associated Bills: NY A 3122 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, makes the suppression of voters a civil violation.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: LaValle (R) Additional Authors: LaValle (R);Avella (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas
Associated Bills: NY A 2346 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to military ballots and elections for school boards of education and school budgets.

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Status: Pending - Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Cusick (D) Additional Authors: Paulin (D);Cusick (D);Benedetto (D);Kavanagh (D);DenDekker (D);Braunstein (D);Bronson (D);Buchwald (D);Blake (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Primaries-Dates
Associated Bills: NY S 3562 - Same as
Summary: Relates to primary elections and amends certain deadlines to facilitate the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas, relates to filling vacancies in elective offices, relates to the date of primary elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Parker (D) Additional Authors: Parker (D);Latimer (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Associated Bills: NY A 5949 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that whenever a contiguous property of a college or university contains three hundred or more registrants, the polling place designated for such election district shall be on such contiguous property or at a location approved by the college or university.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Gianaris (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D);Squadron (D);Gianaris (D);Hoylman (D);Brooks (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote in this state may apply personally for registration by appearing at the appropriate polling place for the election district in which such person resides on the day such polling place is open for voting, requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Parker (D) Additional Authors: Parker (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Associated Bills: NY A 5842 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides for the re-enfranchisement of voters with felony convictions by repealing certain provisions in the election law.

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Status: Pending - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Gianaris (D) Additional Authors: Addabbo (D);Avella (D);Gianaris (D);Alcantara (D);Bailey (D)
Topics: Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Provisional Voting, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Electronic, Registration-Preregistration, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists, Registration-Automatic, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Associated Bills: NY A 2278 - Same as
Summary: Amends the generally, enacts the ""voter empowerment act of New York"" to streamline the process for registering to vote.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Lanza (R) Additional Authors: Lanza (R);Hamilton (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Associated Bills: NY A 5752 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to instant run-off elections in cities with a population of one million or more.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Glick (D);Magee (D);Perry (D);Peoples-Stokes (D);Lupardo (D);Hevesi (D);Rosenthal (D);Kavanagh (D);Rodriguez (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voters-Assistance to
Associated Bills: NY S 1512 - Same as
Summary: Amends the election law, in relation to enacting the voter friendly ballot act, repeals section 7-108 of such law relating to the form of ballots.

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Status: Pending - Senate Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Gallivan (R) Additional Authors: Gallivan (R)
Topics: Contests
Associated Bills: NY A 440 - Same as
Summary: Provides that a court may require that a new election be held when there is clear and convincing evidence that the wrong candidate was determined to be the winner.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Parker (D) Additional Authors: Parker (D);Avella (D);Comrie (D);Alcantara (D);Bailey (D)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Associated Bills: NY A 4984 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that attorneys licensed to practice in the state may serve as a poll watcher in any city or county in the state.

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Status: Pending - Senate Education Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Parker (D) Additional Authors: Parker (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Electronic, Registration-Preregistration, Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: NY A 5846 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, enacts the Modernized Voter Registration Act of New York.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Cahill (D);Gottfried (D);Magee (D);Lupardo (D);Rosenthal (D);Kavanagh (D);Bronson (D);Mosley (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: NY S 1732 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that the board of elections shall transfer a registration and enrollment of a voter to wherever they move in the state, even if the voter moves to a new county.

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Status: Pending - Senate Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Parker (D) Additional Authors: Parker (D);Latimer (D);Hoylman (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Audits-Post Election, Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Polling Places-Hours, Poll Workers-Compensation, Poll Workers-Training, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists, Registration-Automatic, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees, Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Associated Bills: NY A 5627 - Same as
Summary: Amends the generally, relates to creating the ""modernized voter registration act of New York"", modernizes voter registration, promotes access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protects the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for local and state office and makes an appropriation therefor.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Gianaris (D) Additional Authors: Gianaris (D)
Topics: Recounts, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires boards of elections and bipartisan committees to hand count ballots during recanvass of any ballots cast in election for a position where the difference between the candidates is 10 or less votes, or .5% of the ballots cast for such position, whichever shall be greater.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Cusick (D) Additional Authors: Cusick (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Candidates-Withdrawal/Death, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Primaries-Misc., Vacancies
Summary: Relates to primary election vacancies in elective offices and judicial proceedings for designating or nominating petitions.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Cusick (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Cusick (D);Ramos (D);Zebrowski (D);Titone (D);Bronson (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voters-Age
Associated Bills: NY S 3979 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, amends the constitution to allow a person who will be 18 years old at the time of a presidential election to vote in the presidential primary election if he or she is 17 years of age at the time of the presidential primary election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Stewart-Cousins (D) Additional Authors: Stewart-Cousins (D);Addabbo (D);Comrie (D);Alcantara (D);Brooks (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Ballot Access-Candidates, Primaries-Dates, Special Elections, Vacancies
Associated Bills: NY A 3052 - Same as
Summary: Relates to primary elections and amends certain deadlines to facilitate the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas, relates to filling vacancies in elective offices, relates to the date of primary elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Ortiz (D) Additional Authors: Ortiz (D)
Topics: Primaries-Runoff
Summary: Eliminates run-off elections in primaries, provides that the person who receives the highest percentage of the total votes cast at the primary shall be deemed the winner of the primary.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Cymbrowitz (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Cook (D);Lentol (D);Cymbrowitz (D);Hevesi (D);Mosley (D);Joyner (D);Lawrence (R);Hyndman (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 5825 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to requiring voting materials to be provided in Russian.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Addabbo (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D);Parker (D);Addabbo (D);Avella (D);Hoylman (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Amends the election law, requires the use of a simple and easy to read typeface on paper ballots.

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Status: Pending - Senate Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Comrie (D) Additional Authors: Comrie (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Primaries-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY A 2520 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the reimbursement to counties and the city of New York of the costs associated with administering primary elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Cymbrowitz (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Cymbrowitz (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation
Summary: Amends the Election Law, increases compensation payable to election inspectors, poll clerks, election coordinators, and qualified voters appointed to act in place of an absent inspector, clerk, or coordinator, who have or will have been employed in any of such capacities for four or more years, by twenty-five percent of the amount otherwise payable.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Colton (D) Additional Authors: Abbate (D);Aubry (D);Colton (D);Weinstein (D);Cymbrowitz (D);Rivera J (D);Gunther (D);Crespo (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 1630 - Same as
Summary: Provides for bilingual voting materials.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Quart (D) Additional Authors: Gottfried (D);Quart (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Associated Bills: NY S 5607 - Same as
Summary: Relates to the total number of voting machines required at polling sites in cities with populations of one million or more.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: DenDekker (D) Additional Authors: DenDekker (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Associated Bills: NY S 1541 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that public schools within New York state are not open for regular classes on any primary election day.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Comrie (D) Additional Authors: Addabbo (D);Comrie (D)
Topics: Emergencies/Disasters
Associated Bills: NY A 4368 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, enacts the Disaster Voting Relief Act of 2017, provides for temporary voting procedures in a state of emergency.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Parker (D) Additional Authors: Parker (D);Hamilton (D)
Topics: Registration Drives, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications, Voter Identification
Associated Bills: NY A 7437 - Same as
Summary: Relates to voting rights.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Colton (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Cook (D);Miller M (D);Mosley (D);Rozic (D);Harris (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 223 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 84
Date of Last Action:*  07/10/2017 - Enacted
Author: Fahy (D) Additional Authors: Fahy (D);McDonald J (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Associated Bills: NY S 3930 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Education Law, relates to the date of the elections of Albany city school district board members, changes date from general election day to the annual school district budget vote.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Aubry (D) Additional Authors: Aubry (D);Cook (D);Pretlow (D);Peoples-Stokes (D);Ramos (D);Crespo (D);Rodriguez (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Clarifies that individuals have the ability to vote by absentee ballot in certain elections where their maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired.

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Status: Pending - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  4/26/2017
Author: Breslin (D) Additional Authors: Breslin (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Associated Bills: NY A 3926 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Education Law, relates to the date of the elections of Albany city school district board members, changes date from general election day to the annual school district budget vote.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Pretlow (D) Additional Authors: Pretlow (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Amends the Election Law, authorizes the Westchester county board of elections to merge any election district with 50 or fewer registered voters into an existing election district.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Dinowitz (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Glick (D);Gottfried (D);Dinowitz (D);Gunther (D);Jaffee (D);Kavanagh (D);Buchwald (D);Otis (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Amends the Election Law, designates state and city universities of New York as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance, permits independent institutions to do the same upon request, requires SUNY, CUNY and independent institutions to offer each applicant an application for an absentee ballot.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Sepulveda (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Hooper (D);Crespo (D);Mosley (D);Sepulveda (D);Bichotte (D);Hyndman (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 1824 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires the board of elections to provide email notifications to voters whenever they change the location of a polling place.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Savino (D) Additional Authors: Savino (D);Kennedy (D)
Topics: Primaries-Presidential, Voters-Age
Associated Bills: NY A 3549 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, amends the constitution to allow a person who will be 18 years old at the the time of a presidential election to vote in the presidential primary election if he or she is 17 years of age at the time of the presidential primary election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Sepulveda (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Sepulveda (D);Bichotte (D);Hyndman (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: NY S 4982 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the registration status of voters, establishes additional requirements for the cancellation of a voter's registration and allows voters who have an inactive status to have their registration returned to active status and to have their vote counted for the election in which they vote.

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Status: Pending - Senate Education Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Addabbo (D) Additional Authors: Addabbo (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Associated Bills: NY A 6504 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Education Law, provides that no school located in a city with a population of one million or more shall be in session on a primary or general election day.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Rosenthal (D) Additional Authors: Rosenthal (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Associated Bills: NY S 5418 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, allows voters to take photographs of themselves and their ballot, or absentee ballot, while in a privacy booth, and to share and disseminate such photographs on social media.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Fahy (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Dinowitz (D);Lentol (D);Lifton (D);Hevesi (D);Jaffee (D);Buchwald (D);Fahy (D);Carroll (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: NY S 26 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, enacts the ""tax returns uniformly made public act"".

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Abinanti (D) Additional Authors: Lifton (D);Abinanti (D)
Topics: Emergencies/Disasters, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Amends the Election Law, authorizes additional days of voting as a result of emergencies, includes state of emergency.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Dilan (D) Additional Authors: Dilan (D);Latimer (D);Hoylman (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Provisional Voting
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires the counting of an affidavit ballot of an eligible voter if such voter appeared at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Krueger (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D);Latimer (D);Serrano (D);Hoylman (D);Bailey (D)
Topics: Internet Voting, Mail Voting, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Provides for the state board of elections to undertake a study of the feasibility for voting by mail, telephone and/or the internet, authorizes a pilot program for such voting during the study, requires a report to the governor and legislature.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Cities Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Simotas (D) Additional Authors: Abbate (D);Colton (D);Crespo (D);Montesano (R);Simotas (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Requires alternate side of the street parking rules in New York city to be suspended on the day of any election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Sanders (D) Additional Authors: Sanders (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Enacts the New York City instant run off voting act, requires an instant run off in any municipal election in New York City, provides that if one candidate for any municipal office receives a majority of first preferences, such candidate is elected, provides, however, if no candidate is the first choice of at least half the voters, the instant run off re tabulation shall be performed and then the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/9/2017
Author: Sanders (D) Additional Authors: Sanders (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content
Associated Bills: NY A 3843 - Same as
Summary: Enacts the young adult voter registration act, requires each public high school within the state to make voter registration forms available to all students.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/14/2017
Author: Sanders (D) Additional Authors: Sanders (D);Bailey (D);Brooks (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY A 267 - Same as
Summary: Amends the election law, requires the posting of sample ballots on the board of elections website as soon as it is available.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Akshar (R) Additional Authors: Akshar (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY A 79 - Same as
Summary: Amends the election law, authorizes the board of elections to provide special ballots to board of election employees anytime up to the close of polls on election day.

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Status: Pending - Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Tedisco (R) Additional Authors: Tedisco (R)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Amends the Public Officers Law, provides for a special election to fill vacancies in the office of United States senator from this state.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Quart (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D);Quart (D);Kearns (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY S 129 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires the board of elections to establish an electronic system allowing absentee voters to monitor the status of their ballot and to correct an unaccepted ballot.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Quart (D) Additional Authors: Quart (D)
Topics: Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to annual reports of the boards of elections, requires such reports be made available on the boards' websites, requires that the reports include specific performance metrics.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc.
Summary: Provides exemption from jury service for election inspectors for a period of four years.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Krueger (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation
Associated Bills: NY A 7044 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, increases compensation of election inspectors to certain amount and coordinators to certain amount in New York city.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Quart (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D);Jenne (D);Quart (D);Mayer (D);Lawrence (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 1849 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the text of proposed constitutional amendments and questions.

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Status: Pending - Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dilan (D) Additional Authors: Dilan (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Requires a person to be a resident of the local subdivision for which such person seeks office at the time of filing designating or nominating petitions.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Sepulveda (D) Additional Authors: Sepulveda (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY S 4216 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, removes the personal appearance requirement for voter registration or renewals.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Sepulveda (D) Additional Authors: Mosley (D);Sepulveda (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Registration-Misc.
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that voters who file a change of enrollment at least 25 days prior to the next ensuing primary, general, or special election shall be eligible to vote in such election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Relates to the form of ballots, enacts specific provisions and requirements for the form of general, special and primary ballots.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dilan (D) Additional Authors: Dilan (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Provisional Voting
Summary: Directs the state board of elections to establish procedures to assure the timely processing and counting of affidavit ballots.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Governmental Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D);Jaffee (D);Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Requires a person to be a resident of the local subdivision for which such person seeks office at the time of filing designating or nominating petitions.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dilan (D) Additional Authors: Dilan (D)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Extends the right to vote in all elections to aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dilan (D) Additional Authors: Dilan (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to requiring ballot rotation.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dilan (D) Additional Authors: Dilan (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Recounts, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides for the recanvass of certain ballots upon request of a candidate prior to the canvas of absentee and special ballots in the city of New York.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dilan (D) Additional Authors: Dilan (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Associated Bills: NY A 1786 - Same as
Summary: Provides to any person early voting for a candidate for public office in a general election to take place no sooner than a specified number of days and no later than a specified number of days prior to election day, and for a special election to take place no sooner than a specified number of days and no later than a specified number of days prior to election day, such voting shall take place at such person's county board of elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dilan (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D);Dilan (D);Rivera G (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY A 4192 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, removes the personal appearance requirement for voter registration or renewals.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dilan (D) Additional Authors: Dilan (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides residency of a person at the time of filing a designating or nominating petition or a certificate of designation, nomination or substitution shall be presumed to be the residence address of such person at the time of commencement of the term of his or her office or position.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dilan (D) Additional Authors: Dilan (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Repeals certain provisions of the election law and adds a new section to such law permitting a voter to vote by special ballot at the board of elections upon submission of a written statement and verification of specific qualifications of such voter.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Murray (R) Additional Authors: Murray (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires a government issued photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot, provides for a method to receive a government issued photo identification card at no charge.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Quart (D) Additional Authors: Quart (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Requires each county board of elections to provide at least one pen for every registered voter at polling sites.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Quart (D) Additional Authors: Gottfried (D);Quart (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Provisional Voting
Associated Bills: NY S 1977 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the number of affidavit ballots to be supplied at polling sites.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Quart (D) Additional Authors: Gottfried (D);Lifton (D);Quart (D);Rozic (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY S 5934 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to half-day shifts for election inspectors or poll clerks.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Boyle (R) Additional Authors: Boyle (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation
Summary: Amends the Town Law, increases the rates of compensation for the chairman, election inspectors and ballot clerks.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Quart (D) Additional Authors: Quart (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the appointment of election inspectors and poll clerks, requires the board of elections of each county to make appointments by April 15 of each year, provides that a person listed on an original or supplemental list of eligible persons to serve as election inspectors or poll clerks for three consecutive years must submit a written affirmation of willingness and availability to serve.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Abinanti (D) Additional Authors: Abinanti (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Dates of Elections, Election Officials-Local, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Creates a temporary commission on consolidating the conduct of municipal elections by boards of elections to make recommendations and prepare proposed legislation to consolidate the conduct of all public entity elections by the county boards of elections and consolidate all public entity elections to the date of the general election, provides commission shall consist of a specified number of members, each to serve for a term of a set number of years, makes an appropriation therefor.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Quart (D) Additional Authors: Quart (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Authorizes Early voting at primary and general elections to be conducted at least 7 days prior to the election upon application by the voter and provides that permanent polling places shall be established by the county board of elections for Early voting.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Tedisco (R) Additional Authors: Tedisco (R)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling, Vacancies
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, provides for the governor to fill a vacancy for the offices of comptroller and attorney general and for such person to serve until the next general election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Ortiz (D) Additional Authors: Ortiz (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Counting Votes
Associated Bills: NY S 944 - Same as
Summary: Provides that the ballots of deceased military personnel shall be counted toward the election for which they were cast.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D);Lavine (D);Lupardo (D);Kavanagh (D);Skoufis (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Election Day
Associated Bills: NY S 4790 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote may register on any day, including a day of election, that the board of elections is open for business, requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Titus (D) Additional Authors: Titus (D);Buchwald (D)
Topics: Emergencies/Disasters
Associated Bills: NY S 3873 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, enacts the Disaster Voting Relief Act of 2017, provides for temporary voting procedures in a state of emergency.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Comrie (D) Additional Authors: Comrie (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Training
Associated Bills: NY A 5844 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to mandatory training curriculum for election commissioners and key staff of boards of elections and to model poll worker training programs, requires the state board of elections to develop and provide to each county materials for a model poll worker training program which the counties may use to train individuals to serve as poll workers in state and county elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Avella (D) Additional Authors: Avella (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Amends the Election Law, authorizes any qualified voter to request an absentee ballot and vote absentee.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Montgomery (D) Additional Authors: Montgomery (D);Comrie (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Associated Bills: NY A 1687 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, authorizes persons 16 years of age or older to register to vote.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Kaminsky (D) Additional Authors: Kaminsky (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Associated Bills: NY A 4565 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that no primary or secondary school shall be required to be open for voter registration or used as a polling place when school is in session or minors are scheduled to be present.

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Status: Pending - Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Tedisco (R) Additional Authors: Tedisco (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to eligibility to assume office for certain elected officials owing past-due tax liabilities.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Curran (R) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Curran (R);Friend (R);McLaughlin S (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Registration-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY S 4449 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that no primary or secondary school shall be required to be open for voter registration or used as a polling place when school is in session or minors are scheduled to be present.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/15/2017
Author: Squadron (D) Additional Authors: Squadron (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Types, Registration-Application Form/Content
Associated Bills: NY A 5735 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to notifying voters that New York practices a closed primary system.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Griffo (R) Additional Authors: Krueger (D);Dilan (D);Griffo (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille and large print, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter no less than 30 days prior to each election day.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Codes Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Norris (R) Additional Authors: Norris (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Associated Bills: NY S 705 - Same as
Summary: Prohibits level two or three sex offenders from voting at a school or facility for children.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Squadron (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D);Dilan (D);Latimer (D);Squadron (D);Alcantara (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Election Day
Associated Bills: NY A 4358 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote may register on any day, including a day of election, that the board of elections is open for business, requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Weprin D (D) Additional Authors: Weprin D (D);Abinanti (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to absentee voting.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/4/2017
Author: Weprin D (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Englebright (D);Farrell (D);Glick (D);Hikind (D);Ortiz (D);Perry (D);Cusick (D);Weprin D (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille and large print, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter no less than 30 days prior to each election day.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2017
Author: Diaz Ru (D) Additional Authors: Diaz Ru (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: NY A 3986 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the registration status of voters, establishes additional requirements for the cancellation of a voter's registration and allows voters who have an inactive status to have their registration returned to active status and to have their vote counted for the election in which they vote.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Weprin D (D) Additional Authors: Weprin D (D);Abinanti (D);Buchwald (D);Otis (D);Vanel (D)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Associated Bills: NY S 3405 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that attorneys licensed to practice in the state may serve as a poll watcher in any city or county in the state.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2017
Author: Bailey (D) Additional Authors: Bailey (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voters-Age
Summary: Amends the Election Law, allows a U.S. citizen, who is seventeen years of age, to vote in a primary election, including presidential, if he or she will turn eighteen by the date of the corresponding general election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Avella (D) Additional Authors: Klein (D);Valesky (D);Avella (D);Hamilton (D);Alcantara (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: NY A 5382 - Same as
Summary: Enacts the Voter Enfranchisement Modernization Act of 2017, relates to establishing the electronic personal voter registration process, provides for online voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Comrie (D) Additional Authors: Comrie (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Relates to absentee ballot tracking.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Sepulveda (D) Additional Authors: Sepulveda (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Associated Bills: NY S 5953 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to allowing photographs of one's self and one's own ballot while voting, provided that such photographs do not contain any other voter or reveal the contents of any other voter's ballot.

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Status: Pending - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  3/17/2017
Author: Savino (D) Additional Authors: Savino (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Associated Bills: NY A 280 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to determining how candidates are placed on a ballot for separate elections of males and females.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/17/2017
Author: Comrie (D) Additional Authors: Comrie (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Locations, Poll Workers-Misc.
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to computer generated registration lists and the list of supplies to be delivered to the poll sites.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Cusick (D) Additional Authors: Lentol (D);Cusick (D);O'Donnell (D);Kavanagh (D);Titone (D);Abinanti (D);Walker (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Ballot Access-Candidates, Challenges to Voters, Cost of Elections, Counting Votes, Emergencies/Disasters, Election Officials-Local, Political Parties, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Poll Workers-Training, Registration-Misc., Registration-Election Day, Registration-Electronic, Registration-ID Required, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of, Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voter Education/Information, Poll Watchers
Summary: Establishes the New York votes act, relates to automatic voter registration, pre-registration, transfer of registration, access to voter registration records and moving deadlines, polls place registration, qualified voter absentee, completes and files watcher certifications, challenges of voter qualifications, qualified absentee voters, the completing and filing watcher certificates and the form and manner of challenges of voter qualifications.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Cusick (D) Additional Authors: Cusick (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the formatting of petition volumes, sets forth requirements for the formatting of petition volumes and requires cover Sheets to be provided.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: O'Donnell (D) Additional Authors: Lentol (D);O'Donnell (D);Kavanagh (D);Sepulveda (D);Blake (D);Walker (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Associated Bills: NY S 960 - Same as
Summary: Relates to voting and registration for voting by convicted felons, provides such convicted felons may vote if such person's maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired, or such person is serving a term of parole, presumptive release, conditional release or post-release supervision.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Cusick (D) Additional Authors: Cusick (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Amends the Public Officers Law, relates to the placement of certain offices on the ballots of general elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Cusick (D) Additional Authors: Cusick (D);Lifton (D);Kavanagh (D);Bronson (D);Sepulveda (D);Carroll (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Associated Bills: NY S 5115 - Same as
Summary: Enacts the ""Voter Enfranchisement Modernization Act of 2017"", relates to establishing the electronic personal voter registration process, provides for online voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/27/2017
Author: Hoylman (D) Additional Authors: Hoylman (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Election Crimes, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Associated Bills: NY A 4067 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, allows voters to take photographs of themselves and their ballot, or absentee ballot, while in a privacy booth, and to share and disseminate such photographs on social media.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Weprin D (D) Additional Authors: Weprin D (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Associated Bills: NY S 2151 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to absentee voting in nursing homes and senior citizen residences, boards of inspectors shall deliver and help complete applications for absentee ballots to residents of such facilities.

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Status: Failed - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Sepulveda (D) Additional Authors: Sepulveda (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to allowing photographs of one's self and one's own ballot while voting, provided that such photographs do not contain any other voter or reveal the contents of any other voter's ballot.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/18/2017
Author: Avella (D) Additional Authors: Avella (D)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to watchers during election, provides that any candidates on the ballot and any political committee may have for each election district a certain number of watchers at any one time, not more than one of whom may be within the guard rail at any one time.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/6/2017
Author: Avella (D) Additional Authors: Peralta (D);Avella (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Associated Bills: NY A 5989 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, authorizes early voting in this state and provides guidelines therefor.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/6/2017
Author: Avella (D) Additional Authors: Avella (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY A 6224 - Same as
Summary: Instructs the state board of elections to create and distribute voting guides to voters containing information about the candidates, mandates that voters receive postcards to notify them of upcoming elections and that television and radio stations also notify their audience of upcoming elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/6/2017
Author: Avella (D) Additional Authors: Avella (D);Kennedy (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Associated Bills: NY A 5987 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, allows for a voter to apply for an absentee ballot for any reason.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/7/2017
Author: Squadron (D) Additional Authors: Squadron (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Associated Bills: NY A 6406 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, permits voter registration and party enrollment, and change of party enrollment within a specified number of days of a primary, general, or special election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Cusick (D) Additional Authors: Cusick (D);Kavanagh (D);Buchwald (D);McDonald J (D);Blake (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Associated Bills: NY S 2788 - Same as
Summary: Amends the generally, authorizes counties to employ computer generated registration lists, updates the list of supplies to be delivered to poll sites.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Cusick (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D);Cusick (D);Weprin D (D);Abinanti (D);Skoufis (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Associated Bills: NY S 2794 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, increases the number of registrants an election district may contain with the approval of the county board of elections, increases number on county committee.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Cusick (D) Additional Authors: Cusick (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: NY S 2786 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, removes the requirement of publishing a candidate's residence prior to an election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/19/2017
Author: Carlucci (D) Additional Authors: Carlucci (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY A 7208 - Same as
Summary: Requires boards of elections to provide Haitian Creole language voting materials.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/20/2017
Author: Krueger (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D);Squadron (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Creates a pilot program to provide for an instant runoff voting method to be used in up to ten local governments, selected by the state board of elections, in election years 2020 and 2021, requires report to state legislature.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/20/2017
Author: Krueger (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Associated Bills: NY A 3747 - Same as
Summary: Relates to the total number of voting machines required at polling sites in cities with populations of one million or more.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/20/2017
Author: Krueger (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc.
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires the preparation of reports on assignments of election inspectors and poll clerks.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/20/2017
Author: Krueger (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc.
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the appointment of election inspectors and poll clerks, provides that each board of elections submit a report detailing assignments of election inspectors and poll clerks, provides that each board of elections be required to fill vacancies by appointing individuals that appear on the additional inspector list.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/20/2017
Author: Krueger (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D);Serrano (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Associated Bills: NY A 5751 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to voter enrollment.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/20/2017
Author: Krueger (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D);Serrano (D);Hoylman (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections for races with three or more candidates, insures majority support for elected officers, provides for repeal of such provisions.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Walker (D) Additional Authors: Englebright (D);Glick (D);Bichotte (D);Blake (D);Jean-Pierre (D);Walker (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Audits-Post Election, Election Crimes, Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Mail Voting, Polling Places-Locations, Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Training, Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists, Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: NY S 3436 - Same as
Summary: Creates the modernized voter registration act, promotes access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protects the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for local and state office, makes an appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Dinowitz (D);Kavanagh (D);Abinanti (D);Quart (D);Fahy (D);Otis (D);Simon (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: NY S 1130 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that a candidate who files a certificate of acceptance for an office for which there have been filed certificates or petitions designating more than one candidate for the nomination of any party, may thereafter file a certificate of declination not later than the seventh day after the primary election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Hoylman (D) Additional Authors: Hoylman (D)
Topics: Voters-Age
Associated Bills: NY A 6840 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, provides that the voting age in New York be 17 years old.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Hoylman (D) Additional Authors: Parker (D);Hoylman (D);Hamilton (D);Alcantara (D);Bailey (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Voters-Age, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY A 6839 - Same as
Summary: Lowers the voting age to 17 years and requires that students receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Dinowitz (D);Skartados (D);Blake (D);Harris (D);Carroll (D)
Topics: Political Parties
Associated Bills: NY S 5528 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to petitions for election to the party position of member of the county committee, provides that candidates shall not be required to provide their zip code if they have clearly stated their town or city on their petition.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/31/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Lentol (D);Benedetto (D);Skartados (D);Mosley (D);Harris (D);Carroll (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 4780 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to notifying voters that New York practices a closed primary system.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  5/16/2017
Author: Seawright (D) Additional Authors: Ortiz (D);Seawright (D);Simon (D);Harris (D);Carroll (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 1567 - Same as
Summary: Requires the state board of elections to publish the campaign website addresses of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state comptroller, member of the state senate and member of the state assembly candidates for public office, directs such candidates to provide their campaign website addresses to the state board of elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/27/2017
Author: Savino (D) Additional Authors: Savino (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Associated Bills: NY A 7009 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that the board of elections will mail special ballots to victims of domestic violence, whose statement is received by the board of elections not earlier than the thirtieth day nor later than the seventh day before the election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Cook (D);Galef (D);Hooper (D);Magee (D);Perry (D);Lupardo (D);Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Registration-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY S 5615 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to voter enrollment.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Hevesi (D);Kavanagh (D);Ryan (D);Mosley (D);Pichardo (D);Simon (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Associated Bills: NY S 3309 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to instant run-off elections in cities with a population of one million or more.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Walker (D) Additional Authors: Cook (D);Arroyo (D);Crespo (D);Simon (D);Walker (D);Williams (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Associated Bills: NY S 3284 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides for the re-enfranchisement of voters with felony convictions by repealing certain provisions in the election law.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Walker (D) Additional Authors: Gantt (D);Ramos (D);Sepulveda (D);Walker (D);Wright T (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Training
Associated Bills: NY S 4370 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to mandatory training curriculum for election commissioners and key staff of boards of elections and to model poll worker training programs, entitles state agency employees to leave for election administration and training, requires the state board of elections to develop and provide to each county materials for a model poll worker training program which the counties may use to train individuals to serve as poll workers in state and county elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Walker (D) Additional Authors: Cook (D);Englebright (D);Hooper (D);Walker (D);Harris (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Election Day, Registration-Electronic, Registration-Preregistration, Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: NY S 3409 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, enacts the Modernized voter registration act of New York.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Lupinacci (R) Additional Authors: Lupinacci (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Amends the Election Law, establishes the congressional district method of electoral voting in presidential and vice presidential elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Thiele (I);Galef (D);Gottfried (D);Hooper (D);Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline
Summary: Amends the Election Law, reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Walker (D) Additional Authors: Cook (D);Titone (D);Bichotte (D);Blake (D);Walker (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous, Election Officials-Local, Election Officials-Statewide
Associated Bills: NY S 6164 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to pre-clearance of voting-related regulations and policies.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Kavanagh (D);Ryan (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: NY S 2940 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, amends procedures for change of party enrollment to require postmark 25 days prior to a primary, general or special election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Cahill (D);Glick (D);Gottfried (D);Dinowitz (D);Lifton (D);Lupardo (D);Jaffee (D);Kavanagh (D);Titone (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Associated Bills: NY S 3092 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that whenever a contiguous property of a college or university contains three hundred or more registrants, the polling place designated for such election district shall be on such contiguous property or at a location approved by the college or university.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/17/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Perry (D);Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: NY S 1798 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to the composition of boards of elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Montesano (R) Additional Authors: Crouch (R);Giglio (R);Montesano (R);DiPietro D (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Electioneering
Summary: Amends the Election Law, prohibits the deliberate misrepresentation of the character or fitness of a candidate to hold public office, including the use of a candidate's image, name, or likeness in a manner which is misleading.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Skartados (D);Mosley (D);Harris (D);Carroll (D);D'Urso (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Associated Bills: NY S 5529 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, allows for a voter to apply for an absentee ballot for any reason.

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Status: Failed - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Carroll (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to giving notice to the public of upcoming elections via mailings, radio, and television.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Englebright (D);Benedetto (D);Skartados (D);Mosley (D);Harris (D);Carroll (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Associated Bills: NY S 5526 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, authorizes early voting in this state and provides guidelines therefore.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D);Englebright (D);Galef (D);Benedetto (D);Skartados (D);Hyndman (D);Harris (D);Carroll (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to automatic voter registration when applying for licenses through the department of motor vehicles and graduating from high school.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Skartados (D);Mosley (D);Blake (D);Carroll (D);D'Urso (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 5527 - Same as
Summary: Instructs the state board of elections to create and distribute voting guides to voters containing information about the candidates, mandates that voters receive postcards to notify them of upcoming elections and that television and radio stations also notify their audience of upcoming elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Richardson (D);Carroll (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that primary elections take place on the third Tuesday in June.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Walker (D) Additional Authors: Dinowitz (D);Cusick (D);Lifton (D);Kavanagh (D);Buchwald (D);Blake (D);Walker (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: NY S 5114 - Same as
Summary: Establishes an electronic registration process integrated within designated agency applications, makes related provisions.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Vanel (D) Additional Authors: Vanel (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Registration-Electronic
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to requiring at least one form of electronic means to verify voter registration at every polling place.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Richardson (D);Carroll (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline
Associated Bills: NY S 5536 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, permits voter registration and party enrollment, and change of party enrollment within 10 days of a primary, general, or special election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/18/2017
Author: Akshar (R) Additional Authors: Akshar (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Poll Workers-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY A 7383 - Same as
Summary: Allows a board of election to design an alternative poll site staffing plan to conduct an election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Graf (R) Additional Authors: Errigo (R);McDonough (R);Giglio (R);Murray (R);Graf (R);McLaughlin S (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Requires funeral directors to ensure that death certificates are delivered to the state health department and the department of health of the city of New York who shall in turn deliver certain certificates to the state board of elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Walker (D) Additional Authors: Walker (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides protections against illegal voter purging.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/16/2017
Author: Seawright (D) Additional Authors: Ortiz (D);Kearns (D);Seawright (D);Harris (D);D'Urso (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that the determination of the board of elections to issue a voter an absentee, military or special ballot shall only be challenged by a judicial proceeding in supreme court and that the board of elections and the voter whose application is challenged shall be necessary parties.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/16/2017
Author: Glick (D) Additional Authors: Glick (D);Sepulveda (D);Simon (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Amends the Election Law, establishes compulsory voting, with some exceptions, for general elections held in this state.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/16/2017
Author: Seawright (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D);Ortiz (D);Seawright (D);Simon (D);D'Urso (D);Wright T (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: NY S 6006 - Same as
Summary: Relates to mandatory training curriculum for election commissioners and key staff of boards of elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 396
Date of Last Action:*  10/23/2017 - Enacted
Author: Savino (D) Additional Authors: Savino (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Associated Bills: NY A 7793 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the confidentiality of registration records for victims of domestic violence, relates to orders from county courts or family courts, provides that records may be obtained by election officials in the county where a victim of domestic violence is registered, provides that the courts may order registration records of such victims to be kept separate and apart, and not be made available for general public inspection.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/16/2017
Author: Akshar (R) Additional Authors: Akshar (R)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to voter enrollment limiting party registration changes within one hundred twenty days prior to a primary election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/22/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Ortiz (D);Skartados (D);Carroll (D);D'Urso (D);Niou (D)
Topics: Voters-Age
Associated Bills: NY S 5645 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, provides that the voting age in New York be 17 years old.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/6/2017
Author: Avella (D) Additional Authors: Avella (D)
Topics: Vacancies
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to providing for the reopening of a petitioning period to fill vacancies due to the declination of a designation or nomination for reasons other than death or serious illness.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/20/2017
Author: Krueger (D) Additional Authors: Krueger (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to members of the Board of Elections, requires members be of separate major political parties, establishes the powers and duties of the Board.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 293
Date of Last Action:*  09/12/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hunter (D) Additional Authors: Ramos (D);Lupardo (D);Simon (D);Hunter (D);Harris (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Misc.
Associated Bills: NY S 443 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, allows election inspectors to work split shifts with adjusted compensation, under certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/29/2017
Author: Paulin (D) Additional Authors: Abbate (D);Englebright (D);Galef (D);Dinowitz (D);Paulin (D);Hevesi (D);Jaffee (D);Blake (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Associated Bills: NY S 5741 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that the board of elections will mail special ballots to victims of domestic violence, whose statement is received by the board of elections not earlier than the thirtieth day nor later than the seventh day before the election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/29/2017
Author: Colton (D) Additional Authors: Colton (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Compensation
Associated Bills: NY S 4170 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $400 in New York city.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/12/2017
Author: Bichotte (D) Additional Authors: Hooper (D);Peoples-Stokes (D);Bichotte (D);Simon (D);Dickens (D)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to providing voting materials and assistance in Haitian Creole.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/12/2017
Author: Bichotte (D) Additional Authors: Hooper (D);Mosley (D);Bichotte (D);Simon (D);Harris (D)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 5602 - Same as
Summary: Requires boards of elections to provide Haitian Creole language voting materials.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/31/2017
Author: Thiele (I) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Kearns (D)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution, proposes to establish an open primary system for all state and congressional elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/21/2017
Author: Thiele (I) Additional Authors: Thiele (I)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Amends the Election Law, permits persons registered to vote, but not enrolled in a party, to vote in the presidential primary, defines ""undeclared voter"".

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Fahy (D) Additional Authors: Fahy (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Associated Bills: NY S 2792 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, removes the requirement that party emblems be included in ballot design.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Gottfried (D);Magee (D);Perry (D);Paulin (D);Lavine (D);Lupardo (D);Kavanagh (D);Lupinacci (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, authorizes ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Buchwald (D) Additional Authors: Buchwald (D);McDonald J (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Associated Bills: NY S 6434 - Same as
Summary: Allows a board of election to design an alternative poll site staffing plan to conduct an election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Galef (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties
Summary: Amends the Election Law, requires a new party to file a certificate following the election at which the party obtains party status.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Blake (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Ortiz (D);Kavanagh (D);Mosley (D);Rozic (D);Blake (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Election Day
Associated Bills: NY S 1697 - Same as
Summary: Amends the generally, relates to voting rights expansion, voter registration on election day, expansion of the use of and requirements for absentee voting, creation of a real-time statewide voter registration database, special ballots for election employees, and voter affidavits.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Blake (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Ortiz (D);Kavanagh (D);Mosley (D);Rozic (D);Blake (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Miscellaneous, Poll Workers-Training, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 2260 - Same as
Summary: Relates to voting rights including voter protection, voter's bill of rights, illegal voter suppression and intimidation, vote dilution, and preclearance.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Blake (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Ortiz (D);Hevesi (D);Kavanagh (D);Mosley (D);Rozic (D);Blake (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Associated Bills: NY S 3894 - Same as
Summary: Relates to voting rights, provides that no voting qualification or prerequisite to voting or standard, practice, or procedure shall be imposed or applied by the state or any political subdivision in a manner which results in a denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen to vote on account of race or color, religion, gender preference or disability.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/26/2017
Author: Cahill (D) Additional Authors: Cahill (D);Cook (D);Gottfried (D);Hooper (D);Arroyo (D)
Topics: Provisional Voting
Associated Bills: NY S 1265 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, eliminates requirement that affidavits subscribed by voters contain the address where he or she was previously registered and requires that such affidavits substantially comply with a form prescribed by the state board of elections.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/14/2017
Author: Lifton (D) Additional Authors: Lifton (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Allows the state board of elections to enter into a contract with an entity which shall share and process data that relates to the maintenance of the state's voter registration lists and provides regular reports to the state board of election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/3/2017
Author: Abbate (D) Additional Authors: Abbate (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the creation, consolidation, division and alteration of election districts by a board of elections, increases the number of registrants an election district may include.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/5/2017
Author: Abinanti (D) Additional Authors: Abinanti (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Amends the Election Law, authorizes any qualified voter at least sixty-two years of age to request an absentee ballot and vote absentee.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/5/2017
Author: Vanel (D) Additional Authors: Magee (D);Perry (D);Cusick (D);Lavine (D);Lupardo (D);Kavanagh (D);Bronson (D);Lupinacci (R);Vanel (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Associated Bills: NY S 840 - Same as
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, authorizes ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/8/2017
Author: Rozic (D) Additional Authors: Rozic (D);Sepulveda (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to providing notice of voting rights to persons released from local jails including written information distributed by the board of elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/12/2017
Author: Carroll (D) Additional Authors: Kavanagh (D);Simon (D);Harris (D);Carroll (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Primaries-Runoff
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that if a run-off primary election is required in the city of New York, it shall be held on the third Tuesday next succeeding the date on which the initial primary election was held, amends the law from the second such Tuesday.

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Status: Pending - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  5/12/2017
Author: Steck (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D);McDonald J (D);Steck (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: NY S 630 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to specification of objections to designating petitions, independent nominating petitions, certificates of nomination or ballot access document, standardizes requirements for specification of objections by removing authority of local boards of election to make their own rules.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/23/2017
Author: De La Rosa (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: NY S 5973 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to automatic dialing-announcing device call notification of a change in location of a polling place.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/25/2017
Author: Thiele (I) Additional Authors: Abbate (D);Aubry (D);Thiele (I);Cahill (D);Cook (D);Galef (D);Gottfried (D);Barclay (R);Graf (R)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Associated Bills: NY S 1445 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases.

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Status: Pending - ASSEMBLY
Date of Last Action:*  5/25/2017
Author: Cusick (D) Additional Authors: Cusick (D);Castorina (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: NY S 6530 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that each commissioner of elections in the city of New York shall annually receive a thirty thousand dollar salary.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 367
Date of Last Action:*  10/23/2017 - Enacted
Author: Skartados (D) Additional Authors: Skartados (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Hours
Associated Bills: NY S 6086 - Same as
Summary: Amends the Election Law, extends hours for voting in a specified county.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/1/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Cahill (D);Englebright (D);Galef (D);Gottfried (D);Paulin (D);Lifton (D);Lavine (D);Lupardo (D);Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Amends the Election Law, provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote in this state may apply personally for registration by appearing at the appropriate polling place for the election district in which such person resides on the day such polling place is open for voting, requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/1/2017
Author: Kavanagh (D) Additional Authors: Thiele (I);Rivera J (D);Lifton (D);Lupardo (D);Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Establishes an instant runoff voting method for certain local elections for races with three or more candidates, insures majority support for elected officers, provides for repeal of such provisions.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/11/2017
Author: Galef (D) Additional Authors: Galef (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Amends the Election Law, extends polling hours for primary elections to six in the morning to nine in the evening everywhere in the state.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/5/2017
Author: Dinowitz (D) Additional Authors: Dinowitz (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to ensuring that the notices sent from polling locations is in bold print of at least sixteen point font.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/20/2017
Author: Simon (D) Additional Authors: Simon (D);D'Urso (D)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Amends the Election Law, relates to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly occurring in a district consisting of parts of more than one county in a city with a population of one million or more, allows for independent nominating petitions to be presented and provides for a special election to be held forty-five days from the date of the governor making a proclamation for a special election.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/30/2017
Author: Steck (D) Additional Authors: Fahy (D);McDonald J (D);Steck (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Requires a carrier of an absentee ballot to provide certification to the board of elections of his or her status as a carrier of an absentee ballot and criminalizes the improper provision of an absentee ballot.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Governmental Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  11/3/2017
Author: Stec (R) Additional Authors: Stec (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution, establishes recall power for citizens to remove an elective officer, provides for costs incurred by county elections boards for operating the recall.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Fraley (R) Additional Authors: Cleveland (R);Turner (R);Speciale (R);Martin S (R);Ford C (R);McNeill (R);Pittman (R);Jones B (R);Horn (R);Iler (R);Hurley (R);Bradford J (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation
Associated Bills: NC S 87 - Same as
Summary: Allows retired law enforcement officers to be employed by a county Board of Elections for election day service without causing the suspension of the retired officers' special separation allowance.

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Status: Pending - Senate Select Committee on Elections
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Cook (R) Additional Authors: Krawiec (R);Rabin (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Challenges to Voters
Summary: Amends the laws pertaining to procedures for challenging absentee ballots to allow a registered voter to challenge an absentee ballot by county versus precinct.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-6
Date of Last Action:*  04/25/2017 - Enacted
Author: Davis D (D) Additional Authors: Barefoot (R);Lowe (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Repeals g.s. 126-5(d)(2), as enacted by s.l. 2016-126, to repeal s.l. 2016-125, consolidates the functions of elections, campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics under one quasi-judicial and regulatory agency by creating the North Carolina bipartisan state Board of Elections and ethics enforcement.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Pate (R) Additional Authors: Rabin (R);Britt (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation
Associated Bills: NC H 9 - Same as
Summary: Allows retired law enforcement officers to be employed by a County Board of Elections for election day service without causing the suspension of the retired officers' special separation allowance.

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Status: Pending - Senate Select Committee on Elections
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Rabin (R) Additional Authors: Sanderson (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Adds transparency to certain elections by requiring that elections currently conducted on a nonpartisan basis be conducted on a partisan basis, makes various conforming statutory changes.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Floyd E (D) Additional Authors: Michaux (D);Lucas (D);Pierce (D);Alexander K (D);Jackson (D);Graham C (D);Jordan (R);Terry (D);Belk (D)
Topics: Primaries-Runoff
Summary: Eliminates second primaries.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/14/2017
Author: Clark R (D) Additional Authors: Robinson (D);Foushee (D);Ford J (D);Woodard (D);Van Duyn (D);Smith-Ingram (D);Waddell (D);Chaudhuri (D)
Topics: Challenges to Voters
Associated Bills: NC H 303 - Same as
Summary: Regards the required proof sufficient to challenge a person's eligibility to vote.

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Status: Pending - House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/13/2017
Author: Pierce (D) Additional Authors: Insko (D);Quick (D);Lehman (D);Brockman (D);Richardson (D);Holley (D);Graham G (D);Graham C (D);Floyd E (D);Harrison (D);Fisher (D);Bell L (D);Lucas (D);Butler (D)
Topics: Challenges to Voters
Associated Bills: NC S 228 - Same as
Summary: Regards the required proof sufficient to challenge a person's eligibility to vote.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/29/2017
Author: Chaudhuri (D) Additional Authors: Waddell (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Establishes North Carolina as a member of the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/30/2017
Author: Brock (R) Additional Authors: Tillman (R);Sanderson (R);Daniel (R);Hise (R);Rabin (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Provides that when voting hours are extended for one precinct in an election, voting hours in every precinct are to be extended in that same election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/28/2017
Author: Jones B (R) Additional Authors: Boswell (R);Williams (R);Potts (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Regards the placement of candidates on official election ballots.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/3/2017
Author: Bryant (D) Additional Authors: Smith-Ingram (D);Horner (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: NC H 542 - Same as
Summary: Provides for a single county to administer elections held in cities that lie in more than one county.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/3/2017
Author: Richardson (D) Additional Authors: Willingham (D);Gill (D);Holley (D);Quick (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: NC S 536 - Same as
Summary: Provides for a single county to administer elections held in cities that lie in more than one county.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Chaudhuri (D) Additional Authors: Waddell (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Requires a candidate for president or vice president of the United States to file the candidate's federal income tax return before the candidate's name appears on the general election ballot.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Woodard (D) Additional Authors: Bryant (D);Foushee (D);Clark R (D);Van Duyn (D);Jackson J (D);Smith-Ingram (D);Waddell (D);Lowe (D);Chaudhuri (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Provides for automatic voter registration at drivers license offices, public agencies, community colleges, and colleges and universities of the University of North Carolina, requires the state Board of Elections to implement an outreach campaign informing citizens about automatic voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Concurrence
Date of Last Action:*  6/6/2017
Author: Brock (R)
Topics: Primaries-Dates
Summary: Changes the date on which primary elections are held.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-214
Date of Last Action:*  10/17/2017 - Enacted
Author: Brock (R) Additional Authors: Hise (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties
Summary: Changes the definition of a political party by reducing the number of signatures required for the formation of a new political party and for unaffiliated candidates to obtain ballot access eligibility, authorizes establishment of political parties recognized in a substantial number of states in the prior presidential election, changes timing of filing of petitions, reduces the threshold for a substantial plurality to thirty percent, eliminates judicial primaries for the 2018 General Election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Davis D (D) Additional Authors: Bryant (D);Smith-Ingram (D);Waddell (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Associated Bills: NC S 675 - Same as
Summary: Provides that absentee ballots received by a County Board of Elections by mail on the day after the election that are not postmarked are deemed to have been postmarked on or before election day upon verification of receipt by the County Board of Elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Bryant (D) Additional Authors: Davis D (D);Tarte (R);Smith-Ingram (D);Waddell (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Associated Bills: NC S 672 - Same as
Summary: Provides that absentee ballots received by a County Board of Elections by mail on the day after the election that are not postmarked are deemed to have been postmarked on or before election day upon verification of receipt by The County Board of Elections.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/11/2017
Author: Speciale (R) Additional Authors: Cleveland (R);Boswell (R);Clampitt (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Provides the same photo identification requirements for curbside voters as for persons voting in person.

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Status: Pending - House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/11/2017
Author: Insko (D) Additional Authors: Lucas (D);Quick (D);Belk (D);Brockman (D);Reives (D);Meyer (D);Richardson (D);Holley (D);Hall D (D);Graham G (D);Moore R (D);Graham C (D);Gill (D);Alexander K (D);Harrison (D);Fisher (D);Carney (D);Farmer-Butterfi (D);Morey (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Allows individuals who meet the criteria to register to vote or change voter registration online.

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Status: Pending - House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Goodman (D) Additional Authors: Harrison (D)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Establishes open primaries whereby certain candidates are nominated for office by the qualified voters in the state, without regard to the candidate's political party affiliation, and the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes compete for office at the general election and to make various conforming statutory changes.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Blust (R) Additional Authors: Blackwell (R);Clampitt (R)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Registration-Misc., Poll Watchers
Summary: Betters ensure voter integrity.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Shepard (R) Additional Authors: Blust (R);Harrison (D);Jordan (R);Moore R (D);Adcock (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties
Summary: Amends the definition of a ""political party"", reduces the signature requirement for unaffiliated candidates.

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Status: Pending - House Elections and Ethics Law Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Brockman (D) Additional Authors: Insko (D);Harrison (D);Beasley (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Summary: Authorizes a local Board of Education and the state human resources commission to establish both primary and general elections in even-numbered years as paid holidays for teachers and state employees.

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Status: Pending - House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/26/2017
Author: Lewis (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Adjusts the municipal election schedule in odd-numbered years so as to not have overlapping requirements of The County boards of elections, to clarify the time of appointment Of County boards of elections, and to appropriate funds for personnel.

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Status: Pending - House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/21/2017
Author: Harrison (D) Additional Authors: Farmer-Butterfi (D);Fisher (D);Alexander K (D);Floyd E (D);Richardson (D);Meyer (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Cost of Elections
Summary: Requires a candidate for president or vice president of the United States to file the candidate's federal income tax return before the candidate's name appears on the general election ballot, appropriates funds for that purpose.

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Status: Pending - House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Brockman (D) Additional Authors: Insko (D);Holley (D);Terry (D);Richardson (D);Meyer (D);Reives (D);Beasley (D);Quick (D);Butler (D);Hall D (D);Graham G (D);Hunter (D);Lucas (D);Farmer-Butterfi (D);Fisher (D);Harrison (D);Gill (D);Graham C (D);Moore R (D);Morey (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Provides for automatic voter registration at drivers license offices and public agencies.

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Status: Failed - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Appropriations Cmt
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Provides an appropriation to the secretary of state for the procurement and implementation of electronic pollbooks to be utilized statewide in all polling places, declares an emergency.

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Status: Failed - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/3/2017
Author: Appropriations Cmt
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Provides an appropriation to the secretary of state for the procurement and implementation of a voting system to be utilized statewide, declares an emergency.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 154
Date of Last Action:*  04/11/2017 - Enacted
Author: Dockter (R) Additional Authors: Steiner (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Polling Places-Locations, Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to election administration, relates to election precincts, relates to election polling places and filling vacancies in elective offices, provides a penalty.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 152
Date of Last Action:*  04/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Carlson (R) Additional Authors: Koppelman K (R);Unruh (R);Poolman (R);Becker (R);Laffen (R);Louser (R);Boehning (R);Kasper (R);Ruby (R);Wardner (R);Casper (R)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Registration-List Maintenance, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to identification and residency requirements for electors and identification cards, relates to qualifications of electors, responsibilities of election officials before issuing ballots, elector identification requirements, identification cards, and operator's licenses.

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Status: Failed - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/16/2017
Author: Mock (D) Additional Authors: Toman (R);Olson (R);Oban (D);Simons (R);Kannianen (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to primary elections, placement on ballots, nominations of candidates, and political party organization.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 414
Date of Last Action:*  03/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lee J (R) Additional Authors: Koppelman K (R);Klemin (R);Dotzenrod (D);Zubke (R);Kannianen (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation
Summary: Increases compensation of township elections workers, provides that the moderator, clerk, and the three judges each may be entitled to a salary compensation of a specified sum for each day actually expended in the performance of their duties.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 153
Date of Last Action:*  04/10/2017 - Enacted
Author: Myrdal (R) Additional Authors: Koppelman K (R);Kasper (R);Koppelman B (R);Vedaa (R);Clemens (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Relates to the organization of political parties and caucuses within legislative districts by precinct or on an at-large basis for the entire district.

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Status: Failed - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Nelson M (D) Additional Authors: Boschee (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Urges Congress to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution which will restore free and fair elections.

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Status: Adopted - Act No. 468
Date of Last Action:*  03/30/2017 - Enacted
Author: Headland (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Requests the Legislative Management to consider studying the desirability of moving city elections from the primary election in June in even-numbered years to the general election in November in even-numbered years.

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Status: Pending - House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: LaRose (R) Additional Authors: Hottinger (R);Jordan (R);Schiavoni (D);Peterson (R);Beagle (R);Manning (R);Tavares (D);Obhof (R);Terhar (R);Eklund (R);Thomas (D);Hoagland (R);Hackett (R);Balderson (R);Oelslager (R);Gardner (R);Brown E (D);Coley (R);Dolan (R);Uecker (R);Yuko (D);Bacon (R);Huffman (R);Sykes V (D);Williams S (D);Wilson (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballots-Format & Design, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Expands the circumstances under which a board of elections or the secretary of state is not required to hold a primary election.

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Status: Pending - House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Clyde (D) Additional Authors: Antonio (D);Miller A (D);Kent (D);Kelly (D);Boggs (D);Smith K (D);O'Brien M (D);Leland (D);Boyd J (D);Sheehy (D);Rogers (D);Ramos (D);West (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Requires that eligible persons in certain government and school databases be automatically registered to vote or have their registrations updated automatically unless those persons decline and to expand how a voter may register or update their registration through the online voter registration system.

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Status: Pending - Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Pelanda (R) Additional Authors: Wiggam (R);Smith K (D);Ryan (R);Rezabek (R);Reineke (R);O'Brien M (D);McColley (R);Manning (R);Koehler (R);Huffman S (R);Hambley (R);Sweeney (D);Arndt (R);West (D);Stein (R);Riedel (R);Lipps (R);Kick (R);Keller C (R);Ingram (D);Greenspan (R);Gavarone (R);Dean (R);Ginter (R);Dever (R);Duffey (R);Ashford (D);Anielski (R);Slaby M (R);Patton (R);Schaffer (R);Seitz (R);Faber (R);Blessing (R);Hughes (R);Patmon (D);Roegner (R);Sheehy (D);Romanchuk (R);Rogers (D);Retherford (R);Perales (R);Green (R);Becker (R);Scherer (R);Sprague (R);Thompson (R);Young (R)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Eliminates the requirement of holding a special election to fill a vacancy in a party nomination for the office of representative to Congress under certain circumstances.

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Status: Pending - Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Uecker (R) Additional Authors: Huffman (R);Hoagland (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Poll Workers-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Reduces the minimum number of precinct election officials in a precinct in which electronic pollbooks are used, eliminates the requirement that a board of elections send a notice to a person's residence address when the board cancels the person's voter registration because it received a report of the person's death.

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Status: Pending - House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Ramos (D) Additional Authors: Ashford (D);Cera (D);Boyd J (D);Leland (D);Smith K (D);Kent (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Adopts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Pending - Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/26/2017
Author: Pelanda (R) Additional Authors: Blessing (R);Riedel (R);Kick (R);Ryan (R);Rezabek (R);LaTourette (R);Hambley (R);Retherford (R);Perales (R);Green (R);Becker (R);Scherer (R);Sprague (R);Landis (R);Brenner (R);Seitz (R);Stein (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Challenges to Voters, Counting Votes, Voter Identification, Poll Watchers
Summary: Modifies the law concerning challenges to voter registrations, the appointment of observers, and the procedures for processing absent voter's ballots and for casting absent voter's ballots in person, requires an absent voter who is voting in person must provide identification to the election officials, provides no person other than a precinct election official shall be permitted to challenge the right to vote of an absent voter who is casting a ballot in person.

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Status: Pending - House Federalism and Interstate Relations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Clyde (D) Additional Authors: Boccieri (D);Ashford (D);Ramos (D);Boyd J (D);Leland (D);Lepore-Hagan (D);Smith K (D);Boggs (D);West (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Requires a candidate for President or Vice-President of the United States to submit copies of the candidate's five most recent federal income tax returns for publication on the Secretary of State's official web site.

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Status: Pending - Senate Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/20/2017
Author: LaRose (R) Additional Authors: Brown E (D);Skindell (D);Uecker (R);Eklund (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Makes supplemental operating appropriations for the FY 2018-FY 2019 biennium and supplemental capital appropriations for the FY 2017-FY 2018 biennium to implement a voting machine and equipment acquisition program.

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Status: Pending - Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/11/2017
Author: LaRose (R) Additional Authors: Lehner (R);O'Brien (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Regards the use of a school district building as a polling place for elections.

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Status: Pending - Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/28/2017
Author: Dolan (R) Additional Authors: Coley (R);Huffman (R);Lehner (R);Eklund (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to election ballots, requires uncontested races to appear at the end of an election ballot.

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Status: Pending - House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/16/2017
Author: Greenspan (R) Additional Authors: Seitz (R);Lipps (R);Kick (R);Keller C (R);Carfagna (R);McColley (R);Koehler (R);Hambley (R);Antani (R);Perales (R);Becker (R);Pelanda (R);Thompson (R);Johnson (R);Brenner (R);Hood (R);Wiggam (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Specifies that a concealed handgun license qualifies as photo identification for voting purposes.

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Status: Pending - House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/14/2017
Author: Clyde (D) Additional Authors: Fedor (D);West (D);Miller A (D);Ingram (D);Sykes (D);O'Brien M (D);Leland (D);Boyd J (D);Sheehy (D);Boccieri (D);Galonski (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Modifies the circumstances under which a voter registration may be canceled.

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Status: Pending - House State and Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/26/2017
Author: Clyde (D) Additional Authors: Strahorn (D);West (D);Riedel (R);Kent (D);Ingram (D);Holmes (D);Boggs (D);Sykes (D);Smith K (D);O'Brien M (D);Lepore-Hagan (D);Leland (D);Howse (D);Craig (D);Ramos (D);Ashford (D);Antonio (D);Fedor (D);Galonski (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Designates a specific day of a certain month as Voter Registration Day.

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Status: Pending - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/25/2017
Author: Standridge (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Special Elections
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to special elections, adds payment requirement for expenses of certain special elections, provides certain sources of funds, allows for recovery of expenses.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dossett (D)
Topics: Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to conduct of elections, eliminates straight-party voting, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/21/2017
Author: Sykes (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Directs the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Article I of the Oklahoma Constitution, by adding a new section, requires persons appearing to vote to announce their name and provide proof of identity, provides that a voter identification card issued by the county election board would also serve as proof of identity.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Allen (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballots-Format & Design, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to political party nominees, modifies Names to be printed on ballots under certain circumstances, modifies procedure for certifying list of political party nominees, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Newberry (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to election dates, modifies dates upon which certain elections may be held, provides an effective date.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 214
Date of Last Action:*  05/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Fields (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to presidential elections, modifies procedures and dates for nomination of Presidential Electors by political party, modifies procedure for independent candidate and Presidential Electors pledged thereto, provides for petition or filing fee, relates to Presidential Electors pledged to nominee of unrecognized political party.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Conference Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/12/2017
Author: Fields (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to state and local elections, modifies election costs paid from state funds, modifies estimated information required to be submitted to governmental entity for whom election is authorized, provides for payment of costs of election called by political subdivision, specifies duties of Secretary of State Election Board, specifies requirements for reimbursement of certain expenses, modifies expenses to be paid by municipality for conduct of municipal election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 242
Date of Last Action:*  05/12/2017 - Enacted
Author: Fields (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to elections and voter registration, modifies procedures for providing and updating voter registration information upon application for issuance or renewal of a driver license, provides for address confirmation, includes a state identification card, provides a fee for electronic transmittal and for paper applications.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dahm (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to dates of elections held by political subdivisions, modifies dates upon which such elections may be held.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dahm (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to school district elections, relates to dates for school district elections, requires that certain elections on questions of levies take place in November rather than February, allows election to take place on certain other date if the question failed in November, requires calls for certain special elections to be approved by certain amount of membership.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 268
Date of Last Action:*  05/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Paxton (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to petitions and filing fees, modifies requirements for petition accompanying declaration of candidacy, modifies amount of fees to file as candidate for certain offices, provides procedure for adjustment of fees.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 130
Date of Last Action:*  04/26/2017 - Enacted
Author: Holt (R) Additional Authors: Fields (R);Hilbert (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to in-person absentee voting, modifies counties in which additional in-person absentee voting polling places may be designated, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Holt (R)
Topics: Registration-Election Day, Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to voter registration, provides procedures for voter registration on election days, provides for establishment of identity and residency, requires oath under certain circumstances, provides for casting of a provisional ballot by such registrants, provides for codification, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Holt (R)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voter registration, allows certain persons to preregister to vote, provides procedures, specifies duty of State Election Board, provides for codification, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Holt (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Summary: Relates to political parties, relates to recognition of political parties, modifies circumstances under which political party may retain recognition, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Holt (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties, Electoral College
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to nomination of presidential electors, modifies procedures for candidates for presidential electors to have names placed upon ballot, modifies signature requirements and allowing option of filing fee, updates language, provides an effective date.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 203
Date of Last Action:*  05/03/2017 - Enacted
Author: Holt (R)
Topics: Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voter registration, authorizes Secretary of State Election Board to establish a secure website to permit persons to electronically submit or update voter registration information, requires the applicant to attest to the truth of the information provided on the application by affirmatively accepting the information as true and correct.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Standridge (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to election dates, modifies dates upon which certain elections may be held, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Holt (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to voting procedures, relates to absentee voting, modifies procedures and requirements for absentee voting, allows third party to perform certain actions, limits number of signatures which may be witnessed.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dahm (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Vacancies
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies procedure for selection of candidates for nomination of political party for office of United States Senator, specifies duty of members of Legislature, requires selection by political party under certain circumstances, provides procedures in event of special election, relates to primary and runoff primary elections, modifies contents of election proclamation, provides for codification, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections & Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Cleveland (R)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voter registration, clarifies exceptions for voter registration eligibility, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Appropriations and Budget Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Osborn (R) Additional Authors: Fields (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Relates to the State Election Board, makes an appropriation, states purpose, requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts, provides for duties and compensation of employees, provides budgetary limitations, makes appropriation nonfiscal, provides lapse dates, requires certain budget procedures, prohibits certain budget procedures, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/25/2017
Author: Jordan J (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Special Elections
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to special elections, adds payment requirement for expenses of certain special elections, provides certain sources of funds, allows for recovery of expenses, provides exceptions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Cleveland (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to election dates, modifies dates for certain elections, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Modernization Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Perryman (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voter identification, requires computerized finger imaging for voter registration, prohibits access to information collected, requires written application for access to information, requires probable cause, authorizes adoption of rules, relates to proof of identity, allows certain imaging systems.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Goodwin (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voter registration, clarifies conditions for voter eligibility, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections & Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Faught (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to the disclosure of vote, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Conference Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/27/2017
Author: Echols (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Electoral College
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to Presidential Electors, modifies amount of signatures needed for certain petitions, provides for filing fee in lieu of signatures, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Conference Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/17/2017
Author: Echols (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to petitions and filing fees, modifies amount of signatures needed for certain petition, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Echols (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to political parties, modifies when a political party ceases to be recognized, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections & Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Munson (D)
Topics: Mail Voting
Summary: Relates to elections, authorizes Secretary of the State Election Board to create pilot program for certain elections, provides for codification, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections & Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Munson (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to notary public procedures, removes certain limitations regarding notarization of absentee ballots, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections & Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Nichols (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voter registration, provides for automatic voter registration, authorizes Secretary of the State Election Board to adopt rules, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Russ (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to crimes and punishment, relates to crimes relating to elections, modifies violations, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections & Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Dunnington (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voter registration, provides for automatic voter registration, authorizes Secretary of the State Election Board to adopt rules, provides an effective date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Elections & Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Proctor (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to voter registration, provides for automatic voter registration, authorizes Secretary of the State Election Board to adopt rules, provides an effective date.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Monroe (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow citizens to register to vote in election not later than day immediately preceding day of election, refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Roblan (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow filling of recall petition against officer at any time after officer is elected to term of office that immediately succeeds previous term of office to which officer was elected, refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Education for Oregon Association of County Clerks
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Establishes procedures for electing precinct committeepersons, requires one committeeperson for a specified number of electors, provides that write-in candidate may be eligible for election to precinct committeeperson position if no other candidate for position exists, requires write-in candidate to signify acceptance of successful write-in candidacy before primary election, rather than after election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Office of Secretary of State
Topics: Primaries-Types, Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Permits nonaffiliated electors to request major party ballot for primary election by completing, signing and submitting application electronically, in person or by mail.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 749
Date of Last Action:*  08/18/2017 - Enacted
Author: Office of Secretary of State
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Makes an amendment, revises provisions regulating elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Devlin (D) Additional Authors: Dembrow (D);Manning (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Mail Voting
Summary: Requires state to pay for ballot return envelopes that can be returned by business reply mail for each election held in this state, applies to elections held on or after January 1, 2019.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Roblan (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Requires district elections authority to make determination of whether each candidate elected to district office is qualified to hold that office, provides if elections authority determines candidate is not qualified to hold that office, requires elections authority to apply to circuit court for order confirming elections authority's determination.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 468
Date of Last Action:*  06/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Taylor (D) Additional Authors: Devlin (D);Lininger (D);Steiner Hayward (D);Keny-Guyer (D);Frederick (D);Dembrow (D);Gelser (D);Prozanski (D);Roblan (D);Boquist (R);Manning (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Boquist (R) Additional Authors: Clem (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Monroe (D) Additional Authors: Boquist (R);Gelser (D);Clem (D);Dembrow (D);Steiner Hayward (D);Taylor (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Devlin (D) Additional Authors: Roblan (D);Gelser (D);Dembrow (D);Beyer L (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at special election held throughout this state on same date as next primary election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: Burdick (D) Additional Authors: Doherty (D);Williamson (D);Taylor (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Requires major political party candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on primary or general election ballot and voters' pamphlet, either to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax return for Most Recent year and with written consent for public disclosure of tax return or to complete and submit statement of economic interest.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Thatcher (R) Additional Authors: Baertschiger (R);Barreto (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Increases criminal and civil penalties for subsequent and intentional violations of specified election Laws, enhances penalties if person committing violation is public official acting in official capacity.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Thatcher (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Mail Voting
Summary: Requires out-of-state electors to submit to Secretary of State explanation for why elector needs ballot mailed to out-of-state address, requires, for each primary election and general election, secretary to make available on Internet number of ballots mailed to out-of-state electors and to certain additional electors temporarily living outside of United States.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Dembrow (D) Additional Authors: Barnhart (D);Gelser (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: For counties with 35,000 or more electors, increases number of required voting booths and requires specified number of voting booth locations, requires each voting booth location to permit registered elector to cast ballot, update address information on elector's voter registration file and request and receive reissued or replacement ballot, requires each voting booth location to be open for no less than eight hours on every weekday and four hours on every weekend day during specified period.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Dembrow (D) Additional Authors: Barnhart (D);Gelser (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Mail Voting
Summary: Requires county clerk of each county to develop ballot tracking program that uses electronic mail and telephone text messages to inform participating elector when ballot is mailed to elector, when elector's completed ballot is received by county clerk and whether completed ballot has nonmatching signature or other defect that requires further action by elector in order for elector's vote to be counted.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Education Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Dembrow (D) Additional Authors: Barnhart (D);Gelser (D);Frederick (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study and develop recommendations regarding most effective voter registration methods for students attending public universities and community colleges, requires commission to submit report detailing recommendations by October 1, 2018, sunsets January 2, 2019.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Dembrow (D) Additional Authors: Barnhart (D);Gelser (D);Frederick (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Mail Voting
Summary: Requires Secretary of State to ensure that there is at least one official ballot drop site at each public high school and on campus of each school of higher education, appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State for purpose of hiring individuals to assist with new drop sites, declares emergency, effective on passage.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Dembrow (D) Additional Authors: Barnhart (D);Steiner Hayward (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Requires Secretary of State, in consultation with Director of Department of Revenue, to conduct study and develop recommendations regarding desirability and most effective method for using tax filings submitted to Department of Revenue to ensure accuracy of addresses of electors contained in centralized voter registration system, requires secretary to submit report detailing recommendations by September 15, 2018, sunsets January 2, 2019.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/10/2017
Author: Boquist (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Permits minor political parties to choose to nominate candidates as part of state-sponsored primary election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Vial (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Presidential, Primaries-Types, Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Requires all candidates for partisan office, regardless of political party affiliation or non-affiliation, to appear on same unified primary election ballot, with two candidates receiving most votes advancing to general election ballot, refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 64
Date of Last Action:*  05/17/2017 - Enacted
Author: Office of the Governor
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Requires that all candidates who will appear on primary or general election ballot file statements of economic interest.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Office of Secretary of State
Topics: Election Crimes, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Prohibits printing or circulation of imitation voters' pamphlet unless pamphlet is clearly marked as unofficial, establishes fine of up to $10,000 for violation.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/23/2017
Author: Parrish (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Allows candidate to submit both signatures on petition and payment of fee to receive space in voters pamphlet, requires Secretary of State to return payment of fee to candidate if petition contains required number of signatures and to retain payment of fee if petition does not contain required number of signatures.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Parrish (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires all information provided as part of candidate's statement for voters' pamphlet to be true, punishes violation by maximum of a number of years' imprisonment, a fine of a certain dollar amount, or both.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Parrish (R) Additional Authors: Wilson (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Establishes Task Force on Voter Inactivation and Voter Registration Maintenance, directs task force to study how to prevent erroneous voter registration inactivation and improve accuracy of voter registration information maintenance, requires task force to report to appropriate joint interim committee of Legislative Assembly, sunsets task force on date of convening of 2018 regular session of Legislative Assembly, declares emergency, effective on passage.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Parrish (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Summary: Allows major political party to maintain status until number of members Falls below 2.5 percent of total number of registered electors in state.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Holvey (D) Additional Authors: Boquist (R)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Removes option for major political parties to elect precinct committeepersons at primary election, allows major political party to select precinct committeeperson in any manner provided by party.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: McLane (R)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Prohibits distribution of list of electors that indicates whether elector cast ballot in election until day after date of election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 392
Date of Last Action:*  06/20/2017 - Enacted
Author: McKeown (D) Additional Authors: Kennemer (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Permits community college district measures relating to bonding to be included in state votersΓÇÖ pamphlet if certain conditions are met, establishes procedures for inclusion in pamphlet.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Clem (D) Additional Authors: Evans (D);Malstrom (R)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Enacts interstate compact for agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Rules Cmt
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires Secretary of State to conduct study to determine most effective method of enabling electors to use registration card to request voting materials in language other than English.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Rules Cmt
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Electronic, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires Secretary of State to establish process to allow electors to request voting materials in language other than English by filling out registration card or updating registration on electronic voter registration website.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Rules Cmt
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Electoral College
Summary: Requires candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on general election ballot or in general election voters' pamphlet, to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax returns for five years preceding year of general election and with written consent for public disclosure of tax returns, prohibits elector in Oregon who is part of electoral college from voting for candidate who fails to provide tax returns or written consent.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Keny-Guyer (D) Additional Authors: Holvey (D);Taylor (D);Fahey (D);Hernandez (D);Alonso Leon (D);Malstrom (R);Marsh (D);Power (D);Sanchez (D);Rayfield (D);Nosse (D);McLain (D);Boquist (R);Clem (D);Dembrow (D);Steiner Hayward (D);Lively (D);Williamson (D);Lininger (D);Helm (D);Sollman (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Rayfield (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voters-Age
Summary: Permits person who will be 17 years old on date of primary election and 18 years old on date of general election to adopt major party affiliation and vote at primary election for candidates of major political party with which person is affiliated, appropriates moneys from General Fund to Secretary of State for purpose of printing and counting additional ballots.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Malstrom (R) Additional Authors: Smith Warner (D);Power (D);Marsh (D);Alonso Leon (D);Hernandez (D);Fahey (D);Rayfield (D);Evans (D);Lininger (D);Sollman (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Doherty (D) Additional Authors: Burdick (D);Sanchez (D);Power (D);Meek (D);Malstrom (R);Hernandez (D);Rayfield (D);Evans (D);Smith Warner (D);Reardon (D);Keny-Guyer (D);Frederick (D);Barnhart (D);Sollman (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Electoral College
Summary: Requires candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on general election ballot or in general election voters' pamphlet, to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax returns for five years preceding year of general election and with written consent for public disclosure of tax returns, prohibits elector in Oregon who is part of electoral college from voting for candidate who fails to provide tax returns or written consent.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Parrish (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Permits certain candidates, in lieu of paying fee required for inclusion in written voters' pamphlet, to pay Secretary of State fee of a certain dollar amount for electronic display and distribution of voters' pamphlet statement or portrait.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Buehler (R)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Types
Summary: Establishes People's Primary election, permits individual who either qualifies for nomination to partisan public office of major political party or who files certificate of nomination made by individual electors to qualify as candidate, provides that official People's Primary election ballot be sent to all electors not affiliated with any political party and to electors affiliated with political party who request ballot, establishes that winners of People's Primary election can have designation.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Rules Cmt
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Designates office of Secretary of State as nonpartisan.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: Rules Cmt
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires Secretary of State to conduct study and develop recommendations regarding most effective methods of improving candidate inclusion in voters' pamphlet and efficacy of voters' pamphlet, requires secretary to submit report detailing recommendations a specified date, sunsets January 2, 2019.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 680
Date of Last Action:*  08/08/2017 - Enacted
Author: Rules Cmt
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required
Summary: Clarifies that person may register to vote or update voter registration by having other person deliver voter registration card to designated agency or official.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Williams A (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in ballots, provides for form of ballots, printing ballots, stubs and Numbers, in voting machines, further provides for form of ballot labels on voting machines and for forms.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Greenleaf (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, provides for powers and duties of county boards of elections.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Snyder (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Polling Places-Hours, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, provides for notice of November elections, provides for early voting and provides for duties of election officials, in voting by qualified absentee electors, provides for application for absentee ballots, repeals provisions of Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes relating to application for absentee ballots.

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Status: Pending - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Saccone (R)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in district election officers, provides for appointment of watchers.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: McGarrigle (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Vacancies
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937, known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in district election officers, provides for vacancies in election boards.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Rabb (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, provides for the form of the agreement.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Gainey (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Amends Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in voter registration, provides for methods of voter registration, providing for automatic registration of qualified electors and further provides for time and for approval of registration applications.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted
Date of Last Action:*  09/20/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hughes (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Recognizes a specified date as National Voter Registration Day, encourages residents to register and vote.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Leach (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Challenges to Voters, Counting Votes, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Provisional Voting, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Amends Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, relates to voting procedures, provides for Early voting.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Briggs (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937, known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in nomination of candidates, providing for disclosure of Federal tax returns by candidates for office of President of the United States.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Leach (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937, known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, providing for disclosure of federal income tax returns by candidates for President and Vice President of the United States.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Kauffman (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937, known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in nomination of candidates, provides for casting of lots for position of Names upon the primary ballots or ballot labels and notice to candidates.

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Status: Pending - Senate Second Consideration
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Baker L (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified absentee electors, provides for applications for official absentee ballots.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Leach (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, provides for the form of the agreement.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Boscola (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Types
Summary: Amends the act known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in qualifications of electors, further provides for qualifications of electors at primaries, in party organization, provides for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices, in nomination of candidates, provides for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Boscola (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous, Polling Places-Disabled Access, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Amends the act known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, providing for voter's bill of rights, in election districts and polling places, provides for public buildings to be used where possible and portable polling places.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Boscola (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Provides for election day registration, prescribes penalties.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Boscola (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Amends Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in voter registration, provides for application with driver's license application.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Boscola (D)
Topics: Voters-Absence from Work
Summary: Amends the act known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, provides for employment leave for voters.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Boscola (D)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Amends the act known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, provides for special elections for Senator and Representative in the General Assembly.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Pashinski (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Relates to the Election Code, provides for conduct of Early voting in primaries and elections.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Tallman (R)
Topics: Challenges to Voters, Provisional Voting, Voter Identification
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, provides for definitions, in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, provides for requirements relating to voter identification, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, provides for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered list of voters and challenges.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Fontana (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides for Early voting in primaries and elections.

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Status: Pending - House Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/16/2017
Author: Gabler (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Amends the Election Code, in nomination of candidates, provides for number of signers required for nomination petitions of candidates at primaries.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Baker L (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections
Summary: Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, provides for advertising.

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Status: Pending - Senate Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/17/2017
Author: Stefano (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Absentee Voting-MOVE Act
Summary: Amends statutes relating to elections, relates to military overseas ballots, requires the development of an electronic transmission system in which a covered voter may cast an electronic ballot, requires the electronic transmission system to be operational by a specified date.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Dush (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Amends the Election Code, relates to the electoral college, provides for election of presidential electors.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/2/2017
Author: Hughes (D)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists, Registration-Automatic
Summary: Amends Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, provides for definitions, in registration system, provides for departmental responsibilities and for SURE system, in voter registration, provides for methods of voter registration and for application with driver's license application, provides for Commonwealth agencies and other entities and further providing for time, for preparation and distribution of applications and for approval.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Rafferty (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc.
Summary: Amends the act known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, provides for meeting of election officers on day of election and duties of election officers.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/24/2017
Author: Cruz (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Compensation
Summary: Amends the Election Code, relates to district election officers, provides for compensation of district election officers.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Simmons (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Compensation, Primaries-Dates, Special Elections
Summary: Amends the act known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in district election officers, provides for election officers to be sworn, in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, provides for affidavits of candidates.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Lawrence (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Dates of Elections, Primaries-Dates, Special Elections
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, provides for definitions in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, provides for affidavits of candidates in nomination of candidates, provides for affidavits of candidates, for nominations by political bodies and for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Longietti (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the Election Code, in nomination of candidates, provides for place and time of filing nomination petitions and filing fees.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Longietti (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the Election Code, in nomination of candidates, provides for nomination petitions to be filed.

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Status: Pending - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/14/2017
Author: Ward (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Registration-Centralized Voter List
Summary: Amends the Elections Statute, provides for an audit of the SURE system.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Murt (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Primaries-Dates, Special Elections
Summary: Amends the Election Code, in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, provides for change of date for religious holidays.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: DeLuca (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Amends the elections statutes, in voter registration, provides for methods of voter registration, providing for same-day voter registration and providing for time and for preparation and distribution of applications.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: DeLuca (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code, providing for early voting in primaries and elections.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: DeLuca (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides for limitations on eligibility of candidates.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/23/2017
Author: DeLuca (D)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Amends the Election Code, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, provides for regulations in force at polling places.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/12/2017
Author: Dawkins (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in district election officers, provides for compensation of district election officers.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/22/2017
Author: Barrar (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in district election officers, provides for qualifications of election officers and for vacancies in election boards.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/25/2017
Author: Rabb (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Amends Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration system, provides for pilot program for electronic collection of signatures.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/31/2017
Author: Rabb (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Election Day, Registration-Preregistration, Registration-Automatic, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, provides for definitions, relates to registration system, provides for departmental responsibilities and for SURE system, in voter registration, provides for qualifications to register, for methods of voter registration and for application with driver's license application and for government agencies, providing for same day voter registration, for Commonwealth agencies and other entities.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/13/2017
Author: Matzie (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Ballots-Format & Design, Counting Votes, Mail Voting
Summary: Amends Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, provides for voting by mail, imposes penalties, makes related repeals.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/16/2017
Author: Rabb (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Crimes, Special Elections
Summary: Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code, relates to dates of elections and primaries and special elections, provides for fines imposed for certain resignations, establishes the Special Election Fund.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/28/2017
Author: McGinnis (R)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937, known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, provides for regulations in force at polling places.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/8/2017
Author: Wheatley (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937, known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in nomination of candidates, requires drug screening for candidates for certain elective public offices, provides for refusal to permit inspection of papers, provides for false signatures and statements in nomination petitions and papers and for nomination petitions, certificates and papers, destruction, fraudulent filing and suppression.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  8/15/2017
Author: Daley M (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday
Summary: Amends Title 38 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, provides for election day.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/5/2017
Author: Rabb (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Special Elections
Summary: Amends the Election Code, provides for nominations for special election for Representative in Congress, for Senator and Representative in the General Assembly, and for member of council or legislative body of cities, boroughs, towns and townships, provides for special election for Senator or Representative in General Assembly, creates the Special Election Fund.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/7/2017
Author: Nesbit (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Amends the Election Code, relates to voting by qualified absentee electors, provides for applications for official absentee ballots.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/14/2017
Author: Solomon (D)
Topics: Primaries-Types, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Amends the act of June 3, 1937, known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in qualifications of electors, provides for qualifications of electors at primaries, relates to party organization, provides for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices, relates to nomination of candidates, provides for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries, relates to preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections.

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Status: Pending - House State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  9/26/2017
Author: Masser (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties
Summary: Amends the Election Code, in nomination of candidates, provides for determination and certification of Statewide and countywide parties, provides for municipal clerks and party chairmen to furnish information as to offices to be filled, provides for Secretary of the Commonwealth to notify county board of certain nominations to be made, provides for manner of signing nomination petitions and time of circulating, for place and time of filing nomination petition.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted
Date of Last Action:*  02/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Rivera Schatz (PNP)
Topics: Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Creates the special Commission for the Evaluation of the Electoral System of Puerto Rico, which will carry out a thorough investigation of the system and its processes, in compliance with Law 78 of 2011, known as the Electoral Law of the Commonwealth.

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Status: Pending - Senate Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Martinez Santia (PNP)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Amends Law 205 of 2004 known as the Organic Act of the Department of Justice to allow prosecutors and attorneys to participate in the primaries of political parties in the United States of America and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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Status: Pending - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Varela Fernande (PPD)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Amends Law 78 of 2011, as amended, to provide that the Board of Examiners of announcements of the State Elections Commission shall have a term of up to 20 calendar days, counted from the time of the request for authorization to the Commission, to express in writing their endorsement or objection to the adoption of the message, notice or notice subject to its jurisdiction, during an election year.

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Status: Pending - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Varela Fernande (PPD)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends Law 78 of 2011, the Electoral Law of the Commonwealth, in order to provide that the State Elections Commission shall give the widest publicity among voters to vote in the respective voting centers, provided that such advertising does not entail expenditure of public funds on radio, television, and newspapers.

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Status: Pending - Senate Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Vargas Vidot (I)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Amends Law 78 of 2011 known as the Electoral Law of Puerto Rico, to matching the amount of requests for endorsements required for candidates of political parties and independent candidates aspiring to the office of governor, resident commissioner, Senator and Representative, Senator for district representative by district and municipal legislator.

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Status: Pending - Senate Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  11/2/2017
Author: Mendez Nunez (PNP)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Reallocates to the State Elections Commission the amount of $322,518.60 from funds of Joint Resolution 1 of 2017 to defray part of the costs of the agency.

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Status: Pending - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Matos Garcia (PPD)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Political Parties
Summary: Amends Law 1 of 2011 known as the Puerto Rico's Electoral Code for the twenty-first century, in order to modernize, streamline and facilitate the process of collected endorsements to candidates of political parties in Puerto Rico which, in turn, result in a significant economy in the expenditure of the State Elections Commission during this process.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 21-2017
Date of Last Action:*  04/10/2017 - Enacted
Author: Rivera Schatz (PNP)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Repeals parts of Law 78 of 2011, the Electoral Law, with the purpose that the same shall be known and cited as the Puerto Rico's Electoral Code for the Twenty-first Century, repeals the second paragraph of Article 11,009 of said law.

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Status: Pending - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Melendez Ortiz (PNP)
Topics: Counting Votes, Election Crimes
Summary: Amends Law 78 of 2011 to authorize the President of the State Elections Commission to start a process institutional scrutiny and comparison of signatures of voters' lists in primary when under oath proof of irregularities and fraudulent conduct, establishes as a felony of the third degree falsifying the signing of a voter and/or vote by another person.

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Status: Pending - In Multiple Committees
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Melendez Ortiz (PNP)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Creates the Specialized Office of Electoral Crimes attached to the Department of Justice, to establish their functions and jurisdiction.

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Status: Pending - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Matos Garcia (PPD)
Topics: Internet Voting
Summary: Amends Law 78 of 2011, known as the Puerto Rico Electoral Code, to establish Internet Voting, establishes the mechanism to be implemented by the State Elections Commission and its web site, provides safeguards and guarantees of security to the voters.

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Status: Pending - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Melendez Ortiz (PNP)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Amends Law 78 of 2011 known as the Electoral Law of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to order the State Elections Commission to adopt, prior to the establishment of administrative controls, technical, regulatory and programming resources, those procedures that allow it to register new voters through the Internet, in terms of the reactivations, transfers, relocations and renewals of voter identification cards.

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Status: Pending - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Cruz Burgos (PPD)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Amends Law 78 of 2011 on the Electoral Code, to ensure that any voter who does not go to vote in a general election is not removed from the General Register of Voters.

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Status: Pending - Senate Evaluation of the Electoral System Committee
Date of Last Action:*  11/2/2017
Author: Santa Rodriguez (PPD)
Topics: Voters-Absence from Work
Summary: Amends Law 78 of 2011, on the Electoral Code, to clarify the term choice to include electoral events of Puerto Rico and the United States of America, establishes that in those cases in which public employees or private company shall work on the day of a choice and not exercise their right to vote outside of working hours, shall be granted pay for the time necessary to vote.

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Status: Pending - Senate Evaluation of the Electoral System Committee
Date of Last Action:*  11/2/2017
Author: Mendez Nunez (PNP)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Amends Law 222 of 2011, as amended, known as the law for the control of financing of political campaigns in Puerto Rico, in order to decouple the Electoral Office of the Comptroller of the State Elections Commission, deletes the figure of the sub-controller and creates the Supervisory Board of donations and expenditures.

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Status: Pending - House Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  8/28/2017
Author: Matos Garcia (PPD)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Amends the Electoral Code of Puerto Rico for the Century XXI for the purpose of canceling the so-called Dry Law from eight in the morning until three in the afternoon of the day of a general election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Goldin (D) Additional Authors: Goodwin (D);Gallo (D);DaPonte (D);Miller (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: requires all candidates for United States President and Vice President file copies of their federal income tax returns with the state board of elections a certain number of days prior to the general election, provides the board would redact the returns as needed and would post the returns on its website.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Goldin (D) Additional Authors: Jabour (D);Miller (D);Conley (D);Calkin (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Would repeal the voter identification law. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Archambault (D) Additional Authors: Metts (D);Lombardo (D);Conley (D);Satchell (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Would provide that the state board of elections would be subject to the rule- making provisions of the ""administrative procedures act"". This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Morgan (R) Additional Authors: Cote (D);Raptakis (D);Kettle (R);Gee (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Changes one of the eligibility requirements to vote by mail ballot from an elector who may not be able to vote at a polling place to and an elector who will not be able to vote at a polling place, takes effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Raptakis (D) Additional Authors: Cote (D);McCaffrey (D);Sheehan (D);Paolino (R)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Registration-Misc.
Summary: Changes the period of time a voter may have to change their party affiliation from a specified day preceding any primary election for which the voter is eligible to a specified day preceding any primary election for which the voter is eligible, takes effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Raptakis (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Would change the month in which candidates for public office are required to declare their candidacy from June to April. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: McCaffrey (D) Additional Authors: Lombardi (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Removes the requirement that independent candidates for political office be listed in a vertical column on the ballot.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Metts (D);Jabour (D);Crowley (D);Calkin (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Requires the Department of Corrections to provide the Secretary of State with the number of eligible persons who, upon release from incarceration, have registered to vote, requires the Secretary of State to publish that number twice a year.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-410
Date of Last Action:*  10/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Sheehan (D) Additional Authors: Cote (D);Raptakis (D);DiPalma (D);Kettle (R)
Topics: Audits-Post Election
Summary: Authorizes the board of elections to establish a post-election risk-limiting audit program to improve the accuracy of election results.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Quezada (D) Additional Authors: Metts (D);Jabour (D);Crowley (D);Calkin (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Requires the Department of Corrections to provide certain nonprofit organizations with a list containing information about formerly incarcerated inmates who have become eligible to vote to assist in their efforts in registering former felons to vote.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Lynch (D) Additional Authors: Gallo (D);Coyne (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Creates a procedure for in-person early voting for all general, primary and special elections, beginning twenty days before the scheduled election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/15/2017
Author: Morgan (R) Additional Authors: Raptakis (D);Kettle (R);Gee (R);Paolino (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Requires any person voting by mail ballot or emergency mail ballot to provide proof of identity, excepting those in a hospital, hospice, or skilled nursing facility.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/16/2017
Author: Lynch (D) Additional Authors: Gallo (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Ends the voting of mail ballots at local board of canvassers, authorizes in-person early voting, with the actual procedures to be established by rules promulgated by the state board of elections after consultation with the newly created in-person early voting advisory committee.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-321
Date of Last Action:*  09/27/2017 - Enacted
Author: Goldin (D) Additional Authors: Goodwin (D);Miller (D);Lynch (D);Conley (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Amends the Registration of Voters Law, provides that persons who apply for a driver's license, its renewal or a personal identification document shall simultaneously register to vote, unless they expressly decline to do so, requires that an applicant certify that they are an American citizen.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-113
Date of Last Action:*  06/30/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lynch (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Requires a precinct count unit and a voting booth per a certain number of qualified electors in the district, be prepared and delivered by the board of elections to each voting district.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-7
Date of Last Action:*  06/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lynch (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Summary: Allows a person appointed as a primary official to be an employee of the United States, of this state, or of any city or town of this state.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-6
Date of Last Action:*  06/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lynch (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Allows the local board to designate suitable and adequate times and places where optical scan voting equipment and sample ballots showing titles of offices to be filled and, so far as practicable, the names of candidates to be voted for at the next election shall be exhibited for the purpose of giving instructions as to the manner of casting a vote to all voters who apply.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Lynch (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Would permit a voter who has moved from one city or town in the state to another thirty (30) days or more prior to an election to vote a full ballot in the new city or town. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-5
Date of Last Action:*  06/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lynch (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Requires that election supplies furnished by the board of elections would be delivered to, or picked up by, the proper officer as determined by the board, no later than twelve o'clock p.m. (12:00 p.m.) on the day before the election.

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Status: Pending - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Lynch (D)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Would require the board of elections to report all votes received by write-in candidates. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  5/30/2017
Author: Cote (D) Additional Authors: Picard (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Would provide that nomination papers for certain candidates for citywide nonpartisan office in the city of Woonsocket would require at least one hundred (100) signatures. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  9/19/2017
Author: Sheehan (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Would raise the age of children that can accompany a voter in the voter booth, from under the age of thirteen (13) years to under the age of eighteen (18) years. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Phillips (D) Additional Authors: Bennett (D);Chippendale (R);Costantino (D);Barros (D)
Topics: Provisional Voting
Summary: Allows voters, whom the local board of canvassers have questions about the validity of their provided address to vote using a provisional ballot, subject to the board's determination of the validity of their provided address.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Williams (D) Additional Authors: Slater S (D);Maldonado (D);Solomon (D);Cunha (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Provisional Voting, Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Would afford arrestees who are held on an election day the opportunity to vote by provisional ballot in accordance with state law and would require the division of sheriffs to assist arrestees in registering to vote and applying for mail ballots if an arrestee is held within sixty (60) days of an election. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Tobon (D) Additional Authors: Marshall (D);Barros (D);Maldonado (D);Cunha (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Would subject the state board of elections to the provisions of the administrative procedures act. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Adopted - Act No. 2017-383
Date of Last Action:*  09/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Marshall (D) Additional Authors: Costantino (D);O'Brien (D);Tobon (D)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling, Run-Off Elections, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Creates a special legislative study commission whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study and provide recommendation on the effects of enacting a line item veto, potential Rhode Island Constitutional Amendments for a Governor runoff, and requirements for the election of the Governor and Lt. Governor as a team.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Tanzi (D) Additional Authors: Morin (D);Barros (D);Carson (D);Shanley (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Would require all candidates for United States President and Vice President file copies of their last five (5) years of federal income tax returns with the state board of elections no later than fifty (50) days prior to the general election. The board would redact the returns as needed and would post the returns on its website. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Price (R) Additional Authors: Chippendale (R);O'Grady (D);Amore (D);Filippi (I)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: (Resolution) Relates to the Conduct of Elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-419
Date of Last Action:*  10/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Edwards (D) Additional Authors: Barros (D);Coughlin (D);Cunha (D);Shanley (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Revises provisions relating to the conduct of elections, authorizes voters to be accompanied by a child or children under a specified age while the voter is within the voting booth area.

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Status: Pending - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Blazejewski (D) Additional Authors: Ruggiero (D);Kazarian (D);Barros (D);Fogarty (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Ends the voting of mail ballots at local board of canvassers, authorizes in-person early voting effective on a specified date, with the actual procedures to be established by rules promulgated by the state board of elections.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Filippi (I) Additional Authors: Price (R);Roberts (R);Mendonca (R);Quattrocchi (R)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the state constitution that would require that all winning candidates for election to general office and to the general assembly receive a majority of the votes cast, specifies that if no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, then an instant runoff voting system would be employed to determine the winner of the election.

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Status: Pending - Withdrawn
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Coughlin (D) Additional Authors: Johnston (D);Keable (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Provides that persons who applies to the division of motor vehicles for a driver's license or a renewal or personal identification document shall simultaneously register to vote, unless they expressly decline to do so, requires that the person certify that they are an American citizen, established effective date and terms.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-104
Date of Last Action:*  06/30/2017 - Enacted
Author: Diaz (D) Additional Authors: Slater S (D);Blazejewski (D);Maldonado (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Requires at least one precinct count unit and one voting booth per one hundred seventy-five qualified electors in the district, be prepared and delivered by the board of elections to each voting district.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Blazejewski (D) Additional Authors: Ruggiero (D);Kazarian (D);Barros (D);Fogarty (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Would end the voting of mail ballots at local board of canvassers. It would also authorize in-person early voting effective July 1, 2018, with the actual procedures to be established by rules promulgated by the state board of elections after consultation with the newly created in-person early voting advisory committee. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-24
Date of Last Action:*  06/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Solomon (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Allows local boards discretion to designate times and places where optical scan voting equipment and sample ballots are exhibited for instructional purposes.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-226
Date of Last Action:*  07/18/2017 - Enacted
Author: Coughlin (D) Additional Authors: Johnston (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Provides that persons who apply to the Division of Motor Vehicles for a driver's license, its renewal or a personal identification document shall simultaneously register to vote, unless they expressly decline to do so, requires that the person certify that they are an American citizen, requires intent to provide false voting registration information to the department of motor vehicles, before a person can be criminally prosecuted.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-23
Date of Last Action:*  06/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Cunha (D) Additional Authors: Kazarian (D);Tobon (D);Shanley (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Requires that election supplies furnished by the board of elections would be delivered to, or picked up by, the proper officer as determined by the board, no later than a specified time on the day before the election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-423
Date of Last Action:*  10/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ajello (D) Additional Authors: Chippendale (R);Tanzi (D);Craven (D);Regunberg (D)
Topics: Audits-Post Election
Summary: Amends the general laws relating to conduct of election and voting equipment, and supplies, relates to post election audits, authorizes the board of elections to establish a post election risk limiting audit program to improve the accuracy of election results, requires the results of any audits to be published on the website of the elections board.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Chippendale (R) Additional Authors: Corvese (D);Azzinaro (D);Filippi (I);Nardolillo (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Voter Identification
Summary: Would require any person voting by mail ballot or emergency mail ballot to provide proof of identity, excepting those in a hospital, hospice, or skilled nursing facility. This act would take effect on January 1, 2018.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Barros (D) Additional Authors: Maldonado (D);Tobon (D);Cunha (D);Shanley (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Would permit a voter who has moved from one city or town in the state to another thirty (30) days or more prior to an election to vote a full ballot in the new city or town. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Nardolillo (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Requests that the United States Congress change Federal Law in order to allow States to require proof of citizenship as a requirement to register to vote.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/22/2017
Author: Tobon (D) Additional Authors: Blazejewski (D);Johnston (D);Barros (D);Cunha (D)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in, Counting Votes
Summary: Would require the board of elections to report all votes received by write-in candidates. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2017-21
Date of Last Action:*  06/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Wilkinson (D) Additional Authors: Ajello (D);Jacquard (D);Shekarchi (D);Casimiro (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Summary: Allows a person appointed as a primary official to be an employee of the United States, of this state, or of any city or town of this state.

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Status: Pending - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/30/2017
Author: Marszalkowski (D)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in
Summary: Would require statewide candidates seeking to be elected by write-in ballots to file a declaration of intent with the secretary of state at least seven (7) days prior to the election and local candidates the same declaration with their board(s) of canvassers. It would also require tallying of write-in votes only for contests in which no candidate appears on the ballot or for candidates meeting the declaration requirements. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Status: Pending - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  6/27/2017
Author: Fogarty (D) Additional Authors: Ucci (D);Tanzi (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Clarifies that the authority of the president of a city or town council to nominate the members of a local canvassing authority only applies to a municipality that does not have a mayoral form of government.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Courson (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Candidates-Write-in
Summary: Relates to a place to write in names on ballots for general and special elections, provides the ballots shall also contain a place for voters to write in the name of any other person for whom they wish to vote for the election of the president and vice president.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Scott J (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Associated Bills: SC H 3144 - Similar
Summary: Establishes early voting procedures, relates to duties of the executive director of the state election commission, further define his duties, relates to persons qualified to vote by absentee ballot, includes voting during the early voting period.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Scott J (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to the receipt, tabulation, and reporting of absentee ballots, allows the tabulation of absentee ballots to begin at 9:00 a.m. on the calendar day immediately preceding election day.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Conference Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/11/2017
Author: Campsen (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Offices-Method of Filling
Associated Bills: SC H 3159 - Similar
Summary: Provides that if the Lieutenant Governor resigns or is removed from office, the Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a successor for the unexpired term, establishes the procedure by which a person nominated as Governor selects a Lieutenant Governor as a joint ticket running mate, requires the state Election Commission to ensure that the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected jointly.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Courson (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to the appointment of board members of county boards of voter registration and elections, allows the legislative delegation of a county to remove the governor's appointment authority over the county boards of voter registration and elections and devolve the power on the county's governing body.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Campsen (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to the filing of the statement of intention of candidacy and party pledge, reduces the number of signed copies that must be filed with the Election Commission, permits a candidate for state Senate or House of Representatives to file their statement of intention, party pledge, and filing fee with the state Election Commission or the county board of voter registration and elections in the county of their residence.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Campsen (R)
Topics: Audits-Post Election, Ballot Access-Candidates, Counting Votes, Election Crimes, Dates of Elections
Summary: Allows an elector to have certain personal identifying information declared confidential, provides that post-election audits to correct or verify the outcome of all elections must be completed by the county boards of voter registration and elections prior to certification of the election pursuant to regulations promulgated by the state Election Commission and that these regulations shall include a provision that audit data and reports must be available to the public.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Campsen (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: (Joint Resolution) Relates to county boards of voter registration and elections, requires that the chairman be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the county legislative delegation, provides that the appointed chairman shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and qualified.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Jackson (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: SC H 3157 - Similar
Summary: Relates to the application for motor vehicle driver's license and voter registration, provides that each state identification card application or motor vehicle driver's license application, including renewal applications, submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles shall serve as an application for voter registration, eliminates the requirement that the applicant sign a separate voter registration portion of the application in order to register, provides a procedure for a person to decline registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Malloy (D)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to a presentation of identification when an elector presents himself to vote, provides that electors who fail to produce a valid and current photograph identification may complete a written statement at the polling place and affirm that the elector meets certain qualifications, provides that, upon completion of the written statement, the statement and the elector's provisional ballot must be filed with the County Board of Registration and Elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Goldfinch (R)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to the designation of voting precincts in Georgetown county, renames four precincts, and redesignate the map number on which the names of these precincts may be found and maintained by the revenue and fiscal affairs office.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Campsen (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Runoff, Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to special elections to fill vacancies, provides for an increase in the number of weeks for the primary, runoff primary, and special election for offices in which there are partisan elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Peeler (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Provides that entities authorized to conduct referendum, ballot measures, or nonpartisan elections, shall conduct the election event on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Fanning (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Local, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Provides that an elected local, state, or federal public official whose office is declared vacant due to a criminal conviction during the official's term of office shall reimburse the appropriate state or local elections authority for the actual costs of holding the ensuing primary, runoff primary, or special election necessitated by the official's removal from office prior to the expiration of his term, authorizes the presiding judge before whom an incumbent elected local, state, or federal public.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Rice (R)
Topics: Primaries-Types, Registration-Misc.
Associated Bills: SC H 4115 - Similar
Summary: Provides that a person is not allowed to vote in a partisan primary election or partisan advisory referendum unless the person has registered as being a member of that party, relates to the requirement of registration in order to vote, provides that a person is not allowed to vote in a partisan primary election or partisan advisory referendum unless the person has registered as being a member of that political party, relates to the requirements for voter registration, provides the requirement of stating.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Gilliard (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Poll Workers-Training
Associated Bills: SC H 3151 - Similar
Summary: Relates to the requirement that poll managers must be residents and registered electors of counties, provides that an individual who serves as a poll manager, assistant poll manager, or poll worker must be compensated in an amount not less than fifteen dollars an hour while attending compulsory elections training required by state law and while working the day prescribed by law to conduct general elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Alexander T (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires the state Department of Education, the state election commission, and the county boards of voter registration and elections to ensure that a high school student seventeen years of age has completed a voter registration form and received instruction in a classroom environment or through a method approved by the local school district regarding the importance of voting, allows a student to opt out of the process, requires a high school registrant receive a voter registration card by a certain date.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Ballentine (R) Additional Authors: Daning (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: SC H 3164 - Similar
Summary: Provides that a person is not eligible for election to the House of Representatives if that person has served six terms in the same body, provides that a person is not eligible for election to the Senate if that person has served four terms in the same body, provides that a term served for which the election was held before January 1, 2017, may not be counted as a term served.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Clyburn (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Associated Bills: SC S 100 - Similar
Summary: Establishes early voting procedures, provides for an early voting period to begin thirty days before an election, relates to duties of the executive director of the state Election Commission, further define his duties, relates to persons qualified to vote by absentee ballot, includes voting during the early voting period.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Funderburk (D) Additional Authors: Bennett (R)
Topics: Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Relates to elections, deletes the provisions that provide for straight party ticket voting for general election ballots, straight ticket voting on any type of recorder, and voting for all of the candidates of one party by use of a voting machine.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 15
Date of Last Action:*  05/04/2017 - Enacted
Author: Funderburk (D)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to special elections to fill vacancies in offices, adjusts the dates on which primaries, runoff primaries, and special elections must be held, and to remove the exemption from holding certain special and general elections, requires the state election commission to provide rank choice ballots for a federal special election for which the primary is held on a specified date, to individuals casting ballots in accordance with the uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting act.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Gilliard (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Poll Workers-Training
Associated Bills: SC H 3040 - Similar
Summary: Relates to the requirement that poll managers must be residents and registered electors of counties, provides that an individual who serves as a poll manager, assistant poll manager, or poll worker must be compensated in an amount not less than fifteen dollars an hour while attending compulsory elections training required by state law and while working the day prescribed by law to conduct general elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Hill (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Miscellaneous
Summary: Relates to the prohibition against a voter allowing his ballot to be seen by another person and other voting offenses, clarifies that a voter may distribute or share an electronic or digital image of the voter's own marked ballot via social media or other means.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Jefferson (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Counting Votes, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to notice of general, municipal, special, and primary elections, requires the notice to state that the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes containing the absentee ballots may begin at 9:00 a.m. on the day immediately prior to election day, relates to the signing and witnessing of the oath of an absentee ballot applicant, eliminates the requirement that the absentee ballot applicant's oath be witnessed, relates to the oath of the absentee ballot applicant.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: King (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Registration-Deadline, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Provides that the authority charged by law with conducting an election shall provide a procedure by which a qualified elector may register and cast a ballot on the same day, that a qualified elector may cast a ballot during the seven-day period preceding the election, provides for the establishment of one or more early voting locations in each county.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: King (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: SC S 135 - Similar
Summary: Relates to the application for motor vehicle driver's license and voter registration, provides that each state identification card application or motor vehicle driver's license application, including renewal applications, submitted to the Department of Motor vehicles shall serve as an application for voter registration, eliminates the requirement that the applicant sign a separate voter registration portion of the application in order to register.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Pope (R) Additional Authors: Daning (R)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling, Vacancies
Associated Bills: SC S 107 - Similar
Summary: Provides that in the case of a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a successor to fill the unexpired term, provides that beginning with the 2018 general election, the lieutenant governor and governor must be jointly elected and to delineate joint candidacy procedures, relates to a vacancy in the office of both Governor and Lieutenant Governor, alters the line of succession.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Smith G (R)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in
Associated Bills: SC H 3168 - Similar
Summary: Provides a procedure for allowing write-in voting for president and vice president, relates to write-in ballots, deletes the prohibition against write-in voting for president and vice president.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Toole (R)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in
Associated Bills: SC H 3163 - Similar
Summary: Relates to write-in ballots, deletes the prohibition against write-in voting for president and vice president.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Whipper (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Associated Bills: SC H 4007 - Similar
Summary: Provides that a candidate who executes a candidacy pledge with a political party for purposes of offering for election to a particular office in that party's primary election and who is later elected to that office is required to resign this office before he may change his political party affiliation.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Brown R (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Prohibits courts of the unified judicial system from requiring a citizen to serve on a jury on the date of a primary or general election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Newton (R) Additional Authors: Erickson (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Offices-Method of Filling
Summary: (Joint Resolution) Proposes a Constitutional Amendment, provides that upon the expiration of the term of the comptroller general serving in office on the date of the 2020 general election, his successor, who must be a certified public account licensed to practice in this state and in good standing with the regulatory entity of this state licensing and regulating certified public accountants, must be appointed by the governor for a term coterminous with that of the governor.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Stavrinakis (D) Additional Authors: Robinson-Simpso (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Offices-Method of Filling, Vacancies
Summary: Provides that the director of the Department of Insurance must be elected to office by the qualified electors of the state in the general election and provide for the director's term of office, qualifications, vacancy, and related matters, relates to the departments of state government, provides that the governing authority of the Department of Insurance is the director of the Department of Insurance elected to office under the Laws of this state, relates to definitions under the insurance laws.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Cobb-Hunter (D)
Topics: Mail Voting
Summary: Establishes procedures for conducting elections by mail.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/24/2017
Author: Newton B (R)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling
Summary: (Joint Resolution) Proposes an amendment to section 7, article VI of the Constitution of South Carolina, relates to the constitutional officers of this state, deletes the state treasurer from the list of state officers which the Constitution requires to be elected and provide that upon the expiration of the term of the state treasurer elected in the 2018 general election, the state treasurer shall be appointed by the Governor upon the advice and consent of the General Assembly.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 7
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Anderson C (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to the designation of voting precincts in Georgetown county, renames four precincts, and redesignates the map number on which the names of these precincts may be found and maintained by the revenue and fiscal affairs office.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 8
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ott R (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to the designation of voting precincts in Calhoun county, designates the map number on which the names of these precincts may be found and maintained by the revenue and fiscal affairs office.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 73
Date of Last Action:*  05/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Clyburn (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to the designation of voting precincts in Saluda county, redesignates the map number on which the names of these precincts may be found and maintained by the revenue and fiscal affairs office.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/28/2017
Author: Quinn (R) Additional Authors: Whipper (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Runoff, Special Elections
Summary: Relates to special elections to fill vacancies in office, adjusts the dates on which primaries, runoff primaries, and special elections must be held in order to comply with the South Carolina Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Orangeburg Delegation
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Cobb-Hunter (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to the designation of voting precincts in Orangeburg county, redesignates the map number on which the names of these precincts may be found, provides maintenance by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs office.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 9
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hayes J (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to the designation of voting precincts in Dillon county, designates the map number on which the names of these precincts may be found and maintained by the revenue and fiscal affairs office.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 26
Date of Last Action:*  05/09/2017 - Enacted
Author: Whipper (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to the designation of voting precincts in Charleston County, redesignates the map number on which the names of the Charleston County voting precincts may be found and maintained by the revenue and fiscal affairs office, strikes obsolete references to the Office of Research and Statistics.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/15/2017
Author: Whipper (D)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Types
Associated Bills: SC H 3169 - Similar
Summary: Provides that a candidate who executes a candidacy pledge with a political party for purposes of offering for election to a particular office in that party's primary election and who is later elected to that office is required to resign this office before he may change his political party affiliation.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/6/2017
Author: Clemmons (R) Additional Authors: Chumley (R);Hixon (R);Elliott (R);Long S (R);Newton B (R)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Types, Registration-Misc.
Associated Bills: SC S 536 - Similar
Summary: Provides that a person is not allowed to vote in a partisan primary election or partisan advisory referendum unless the person has registered as being a member of that party, relates to the requirement of registration in order to vote, provides that a person is not allowed to vote in a partisan primary election or partisan advisory referendum unless the person has registered as being a member of that political party, relates to the requirements for voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/25/2017
Author: Douglas (D)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to the designation of voting precincts in Fairfield county, Redesignates the map number on which the names of these precincts may be found and maintained by the revenue and fiscal affairs office and to correct outdated references to the revenue and fiscal affairs office.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 82
Date of Last Action:*  05/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Martin (R)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to the designation of voting precincts in Newberry county, redesignates the map number on which the names of these precincts may be found and maintained by the revenue and fiscal affairs office and to correct outdated references to the revenue and fiscal affairs office.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 83
Date of Last Action:*  05/19/2017 - Enacted
Author: Gagnon (R)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to the designation of voting precincts in Abbeville county, adds the Smithville precinct, redesignates the map number on which the Names of these precincts may be found and maintained by the revenue and fiscal affairs office, corrects outdated references to the revenue and fiscal affairs office.

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Status: Adopted - Adopted
Date of Last Action:*  01/26/2017 - Enacted
Author: Bolin (R) Additional Authors: Monroe (R);Haugaard (R);Holmes (R);Klumb (R);Marty (R);Wiik (R);Steinhauer (R);Dennert (R);Glanzer (R);Jamison (R);Jensen K (R);Peterson (R);McPherson (R);Mills (R);Pischke (R);Greenfield (R);Solano (R);Stalzer (R);Rounds (R);Brunner (R);Lust (R);Jensen (R);Nelson (R);Schaefer (R);Willadsen (R);Campbell (R);Heinemann (R);Johns (R);Kaiser (R);Latterell (R);Otten H (R);Rasmussen (R);Kolbeck (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Supports the electoral college system.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 2
Date of Last Action:*  03/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Local Government Cmt
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Ballot Access-Candidates, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Establishes fees for receiving electronic files of petitions, revises provisions concerning filing petitions and other documents, revises provisions concerning elections and voting, provides the secretary of state shall compile the public information by providing the specified information, includes nominating petitions for candidates.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 12
Date of Last Action:*  03/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Local Government Cmt
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Challenges to Voters
Summary: Revises and provides certain procedures for filing, certifying, and challenging petitions.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 68
Date of Last Action:*  02/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Local Government Cmt
Topics: Precinct Definition, Registration-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Revises certain provisions concerning voter registration and notices of boundary changes for local elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 69
Date of Last Action:*  02/23/2017 - Enacted
Author: Local Government Cmt
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Run-Off Elections
Summary: Revises certain provisions regarding delegates and alternates to the national convention, nominating petitions, and runoff elections.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 70
Date of Last Action:*  03/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Johnson (R) Additional Authors: Rounds (R);McPherson (R);Lesmeister (D);Jensen K (R);Gosch S (R);Rusch (R);Solano (R);Ewing (R);Stalzer (R);Schoenfish (R);Johns (R);Willadsen (R);Schaefer (R);Wismer (D);Kolbeck (R)
Topics: Recounts
Summary: Revises certain election recount provisions, requires all such recounts to be completed within fourteen days.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 1
Date of Last Action:*  03/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Massey (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Associated Bills: TN H 57 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, reorders the presidential primary ballots to allow for candidates for state and municipal offices to immediately follow the names of the presidential candidates, increases the number of vertical columns for each respective party's primary election on the ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Zachary (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Associated Bills: TN S 47 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, reorders the presidential primary ballots to allow for candidates for state and municipal offices to immediately follow the Names of the presidential candidates, increases the number of vertical columns for each respective party's primary election on the ballot from two to three.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Civil Justice Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/13/2017
Author: Beavers (R) Additional Authors: Gresham (R);Kelsey (R)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling
Summary: Relates to Constitutional Amendments, proposes amendment of Article VI, Section 5 to provide for popular election of the attorney general and reporter for a regular term of six years.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  3/27/2017
Author: Rogers (R) Additional Authors: Moody (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Associated Bills: TN S 336 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Criminal Offenses, creates the Class E felony of injuring someone or damaging their property with the intent to intimidate the person from the free exercise of political beliefs, political party affiliation, or choice of candidate for public office.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Hardaway (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Associated Bills: TN S 1121 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, permits the use of a photo identification card issued by this state, the United States, or an accredited postsecondary institution of education in this state for purposes of verifying the identity of an eligible voter.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Thompson (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, changes voter registration form to require the last four digits of the registrant's social security number instead of entire social security number.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Crawford (R) Additional Authors: Ramsey R (R);Hill T (R);Hulsey (R);Rudd (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots
Associated Bills: TN S 286 - Same as
Summary: Relates to permitting an absentee ballot to be sent to an address within a county, regardless of whether the voter requesting the absentee ballot possesses a commercial driver license or a valid transportation worker identification credential.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Lynn (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: TN S 352 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, deletes the requirement that a county election commission publish in a newspaper of general circulation a notice of the time and place of a supplemental voter registration, at least three days before the supplemental voter registration, and with notice that transfers of registration can be conducted at the supplemental voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Favors (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Associated Bills: TN S 1379 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, allows a person 65 years of age or Older who has never been issued a birth certificate to be issued a photo identification license for voting purposes by furnishing a social security card, Medicare card, health insurance card, or other satisfactory document substantiating the person's identity.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Beavers (R)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, removes publication requirements for supplemental registrations.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 15
Date of Last Action:*  03/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Beavers (R) Additional Authors: Yager (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Associated Bills: TN H 264 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, expands the time period, from not more than 60 days nor less than 10 days to not more than 90 days nor less than 10 days, in which the county election commission must appoint election officials before an election, permits election officials to direct their compensation to be paid to a charitable organization.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Lynn (R) Additional Authors: Miller (D);Ragan (R);Moody (R);Crawford (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Compensation, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Associated Bills: TN S 228 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, expands the time period, from not more than 60 days nor less than 10 days to not more than 90 days nor less than 10 days, in which the county election commission must appoint election officials before an election, permits election officials to direct their compensation to be paid to a charitable organization.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 137
Date of Last Action:*  04/17/2017 - Enacted
Author: Lundberg (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots
Associated Bills: TN H 162 - Same as
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, permits an absentee ballot to be sent to an address outside the county.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Niceley (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Associated Bills: TN H 59 - Same as
Summary: Relates to criminal offenses, creates the Class E felony of injuring someone or damaging their property with the intent to intimidate the person from the free exercise of political beliefs, political party affiliation, or choice of candidate for public office.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Niceley (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Associated Bills: TN H 867 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, requires candidates to be listed in alphabetical order in a presidential election year and the following year and in reverse alphabetical order in a gubernatorial election year and the following year.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Niceley (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Associated Bills: TN H 1300 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, changes the nomination process for candidates for United States senator.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Beavers (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: TN H 181 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, deletes the requirement that a county election commission publish in a newspaper of general circulation a notice of the time and place of a supplemental voter registration, on a specified date before the supplemental voter registration, and with notice that transfers of registration can be conducted at the supplemental voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Yarbro (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-No Excuse, Counting Votes
Associated Bills: TN H 423 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, permits any registered Tennessee voter to vote absentee for any reason after providing a certification as to the identity of the voter in the application for a ballot, requires an absentee ballot to be counted for the election in which the ballot is cast.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Clemmons (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Associated Bills: TN S 422 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, permits any registered Tennessee voter to vote absentee for any reason after providing a certification as to the identity of the voter in the application for a ballot, requires an absentee ballot to be counted for the election in which the ballot is cast.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Hardaway (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Associated Bills: TN S 1296 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, allows a voter to take photographs or videos of only the voter's marked ballot on a mobile electronic or communication device in polling place, authorizes poll watchers and election officials to prohibit any disruptive activity that threatens the voting process or the privacy of a voter.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Kelsey (R)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling
Associated Bills: TN H 784 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, changes appointing authority, from the governor to the general assembly, for the office of United States Senator until a successor can be elected in the next regular November election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Held on Desk
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Kelsey (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Associated Bills: TN H 1040 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, revises provisions governing the use of mobile electronic and communication devices at polling places.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Gresham (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: TN H 992 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, requires election officials to examine documents and petitions before accepting them for filing to ensure all required information is provided properly and filing deadlines are met, presumes that documents and petitions accepted for filing have met all requirements for filing.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Yarbro (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: TN H 1182 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, requires a candidate for president of the United States to file with the secretary of state tax returns for the immediately preceding five years as a prerequisite for being placed on a primary or general election ballot, requires the secretary of state to give notice of the prerequisite to each qualified candidate.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Yarbro (D) Additional Authors: Harris (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: TN H 787 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, establishes automatic registration of a person to vote when a person applies for a motor vehicle driver license or photo identification license.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Yarbro (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, specifies that audio or video recording and taking photographs of a ballot with a mobile electronic or communication device is prohibited within a polling place.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: Yager (R)
Topics: Registration-Deadline, Registration-Electronic
Associated Bills: TN H 672 - Same as
Summary: Concerns Election Laws, specifies the indications that a voter has changed address of residence without notifying the county election commission, specifies that any online voter registrations must be submitted on or before specified date, makes various changes to absentee voting provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  4/17/2017
Author: Shaw (D) Additional Authors: Hardaway (D);Camper (D);Staples (D);Thompson (D)
Topics: Electioneering
Associated Bills: TN S 512 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, prohibits a political advertisement from implying a nonincumbent candidate is an incumbent, requires a political advertisement to include the number or letter of the district, ward, or seat for which the candidate is running, if applicable.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/7/2017
Author: White M (R)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Concerns Election Laws, prohibits a county or municipality from using instant runoff voting for purposes of conducting a primary, general, or special election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Beavers (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Associated Bills: TN H 686 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, requires a court to impose an additional $5,000 fine for a conviction for voter fraud, provides a $5,000 reward for information leading to a conviction for voter fraud.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Miller (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Provisional Voting
Associated Bills: TN S 1135 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, authorizes a person to appeal to the state election commission the rejection of a provisional ballot, requires the ballot to be counted if the commission determines that the ballot was lawfully cast, requires the commission to promulgate rules establishing the procedures for an appeal.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Hulsey (R) Additional Authors: Matheny (R);Howell (R);Daniel (R);Van Huss (R);Kane (R);Jernigan (D);Pody (R);Holt (R);Matlock (R);Hill M (R);Zachary (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Associated Bills: TN S 770 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Political Parties, revises the number of signatures that a petition must bear for purposes of qualifying as a recognized minor party, revises the number of votes that a political party must receive for purposes of qualifying as a statewide political party.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Conference Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/3/2017
Author: Carr D (R)
Topics: Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: TN S 925 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, authorizes certain members of a board of public utilities to serve as a member of a county election commission, prescribes the process for certifying new voting systems for use in this state.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 245
Date of Last Action:*  05/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Carr D (R) Additional Authors: Favors (D);Hardaway (D);Turner J (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Registration-Deadline, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: TN S 616 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, specifies the indications that a voter has changed address of residence without notifying the County Election Commission, specifies that any online voter registrations must be submitted on or before July 1, 2017, makes various changes to absentee voting provisions.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 246
Date of Last Action:*  05/02/2017 - Enacted
Author: Van Huss (R) Additional Authors: Windle (D);Marsh (R);Keisling (R);Powers (R);Ragan (R);Calfee (R);Moody (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Associated Bills: TN S 645 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, requires a court to impose an additional $5,000 fine for a conviction for voter fraud, provides a $5,000 reward for information leading to a conviction for voter fraud.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Yager (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: TN H 1205 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, increases the period after appointment during which county election commissioners must organize and elect a chair and secretary.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Beavers (R) Additional Authors: Bowling (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Associated Bills: TN H 662 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Political Parties, revises the number of signatures that a petition must bear for purposes of qualifying as a recognized minor party, revises the number of votes that a political party must receive for purposes of qualifying as a statewide political party.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Beavers (R)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Associated Bills: TN H 887 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, requires a person to declare a statewide political party affiliation before voting in a primary election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Littleton (R) Additional Authors: Jones S (D);Van Huss (R);White D (R);Beck (D);Daniel (R);Hulsey (R);Kumar (R);Reedy (R);Sexton J (R);Terry (R);Hicks (R);Crawford (R);Gant (R);Rogers (R);Moody (R);Kane (R);Miller (D);Eldridge (R);Matheny (R);Hill M (R);Coley (R);Weaver (R);Holt (R);Pody (R);Sanderson (R);Sparks (R);Parkinson (D);Goins (R);Rudd (R)
Topics: Offices-Method of Filling, Vacancies
Associated Bills: TN S 516 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, changes appointing authority, from the Governor to the General Assembly, for the office of United States Senator until a successor can be elected in the next regular November election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Stewart M (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Associated Bills: TN S 592 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, establishes automatic registration of a person to vote when a person applies for a motor vehicle driver license or photo identification license.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Briggs (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Associated Bills: TN H 1117 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Veterans, allows disabled veterans to vote absentee.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Criminal Justice Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Miller (D) Additional Authors: Hardaway (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Associated Bills: TN S 1298 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Criminal Procedure, requires the issuance of a certificate of voting rights restoration to a person who was convicted of an infamous crime in this state and received a pardon, was discharged from custody after serving or expiration of the maximum sentence imposed for the crime, or was granted a certificate of final discharge from supervision by the board of parole or county correction authority, requires the person to have paid all restitution to any victim and all court costs.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Holsclaw (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Associated Bills: TN S 342 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, requires candidates to be listed in alphabetical order in a presidential election year and the following year and in reverse alphabetical order in a gubernatorial election year and the following year.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Education Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Harris (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: TN H 1314 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Education, requires public and private schools to provide students in grade 12 information on how to register to vote, how to vote in an election using a ballot, and how to vote using an absentee ballot, allows schools to provide this information through activities, written materials, internet resources, mock elections, and any other method chosen by the principal after consultation with teachers.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Pody (R) Additional Authors: Casada (R);Hulsey (R);Howell (R);Van Huss (R);Rogers (R);Goins (R);Sparks (R);Holt (R);Butt (R);Matheny (R);Eldridge (R);Sexton J (R)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Types
Associated Bills: TN S 772 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, requires a person to declare a statewide political party affiliation before voting in a primary election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Ketron (R) Additional Authors: Yager (R)
Topics: Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: TN H 671 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, authorizes certain members of a board of public utilities to serve as a member of a county election commission, prescribes the process for certifying new voting systems for use in this state.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Fitzhugh (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Registration-Election Day
Associated Bills: TN S 1025 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, requires the state election commission to promulgate rules prescribing a procedure by which a qualified person may register to vote and vote on the same day during the first week of Early voting in any election for which there is Early voting.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Fitzhugh (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Associated Bills: TN S 1026 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, authorizes a qualified person to register and vote on election day, authorizes a person to update the person's voter information and vote on election day, requires the state election commission to promulgate rules for such purposes.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 479
Date of Last Action:*  06/06/2017 - Enacted
Author: White D (R) Additional Authors: Wirgau (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: TN S 580 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, relates to audits of candidates for general assembly and candidate committees.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Yarbro (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Registration-Election Day
Associated Bills: TN H 953 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, requires the state election commission to promulgate rules prescribing a procedure by which a qualified person may register to vote and vote on the same day during the first week of Early voting in any election for which there is early voting.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Yarbro (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Associated Bills: TN H 954 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, authorizes a qualified person to register and vote on election day, authorizes a person to update the person's voter information and vote on election day, requires the state election commission to promulgate rules for such purposes.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Yarbro (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Poll Workers-Training, Provisional Voting, Voters-Assistance to, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: TN H 1310 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, enacts the Voter Protection Act.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Camper (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Associated Bills: TN S 517 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, revises provisions governing the use of mobile electronic and communication devices at polling places.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Miller (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Associated Bills: TN S 840 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Veterans, allows disabled veterans to vote absentee.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Kyle (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Associated Bills: TN H 79 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, permits the use of a photo identification card issued by this state, the United States, or an accredited postsecondary institution of education in this state for purposes of verifying the identity of an eligible voter.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Parkinson (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, enacts the Presidential Candidate Tax Return Disclosure Act.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Kyle (D)
Topics: Counting Votes, Provisional Voting
Associated Bills: TN H 654 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, authorizes a person to appeal to the state election commission the rejection of a provisional ballot, requires the ballot to be counted if the commission determines that the ballot was lawfully cast, requires the commission to promulgate rules establishing the procedures for an appeal.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Keisling (R) Additional Authors: Wirgau (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: TN S 706 - Same as
Summary: Relates to County Officers, adds administrators of elections to the list of county general officers for purposes of determining compensation, requires counties to compensate administrators as general officers, establishes certain minimum hours for election commission offices in counties with certified administrators of elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Powell (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: TN S 588 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, requires a candidate for president of the United States to file with the secretary of state tax returns for the immediately preceding five years as a prerequisite for being placed on a primary or general election ballot, requires the secretary of state to give notice of the prerequisite to each qualified candidate.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 294
Date of Last Action:*  05/04/2017 - Enacted
Author: Rudd (R) Additional Authors: Casada (R);Gravitt (R);Daniel (R);Byrd (R);Beck (D);Van Huss (R);Rogers (R);Carter (R);Sparks (R);Powers (R);Holt (R);Alexander D (R);Pitts (D);Howell (R)
Topics: Electioneering
Associated Bills: TN S 1089 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, prohibits state or local governments from regulating the shape and quantity of political signs placed on private property, prohibits homeowners associations from prospectively prohibiting by contract or covenant the placement of political signs by an owner or lawful resident of the association.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Coley (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Associated Bills: TN S 716 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, increases from 20 days to 30 days the period after appointment during which county election commissioners must organize and elect a chair and secretary.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Beck (D)
Topics: Electioneering
Associated Bills: TN S 1333 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, prohibits homeowners' associations from prohibiting the display of political or campaign posters or signs placed on private property that are not larger than 18 inches in height by 24 inches in width during the period beginning 60 days before any election until the day after the election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Yarbro (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to Criminal Offenses, makes various changes to the process for restoration of voting rights, includes requiring a felon's voting rights to be automatically restored upon release from serving a period of confinement.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Yarbro (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Associated Bills: TN H 1354 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, permits a person at least 15 years old but not more than 18 years old to be registered to vote upon turning 18 years old through submittal of an application for a driver's permit, driver license, or photo identification license with the department of safety.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Yarbro (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Associated Bills: TN H 429 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, allows a voter to take photographs or videos of only the voter's marked ballot on a mobile electronic or communication device in polling place, authorizes poll watchers and election officials to prohibit any disruptive activity that threatens the voting process or the privacy of a voter.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Yarbro (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Associated Bills: TN H 857 - Same as
Summary: Relates to criminal procedure, requires the issuance of a certificate of voting rights restoration to a person who was convicted of an infamous crime in this state and received a pardon, was discharged from custody after serving or expiration of the maximum sentence imposed for the crime, or was granted a certificate of final discharge from supervision by the board of parole or county correction authority.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Lynn (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: TN S 344 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, changes the nomination process for candidates for United States senator.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Turner J (D) Additional Authors: Hardaway (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Poll Workers-Training, Provisional Voting, Voters-Assistance to, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: TN S 1027 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, enacts the Voter Protection Act.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Turner J (D) Additional Authors: Hardaway (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to Election laws, allows persons 60 years of age or older who possess a valid non-photo bearing license issued by this state to vote at a polling place without having to present photo identification, adds a valid non-photo bearing license issued by this state to persons 60 years of age or older as evidence of identification for voting purposes.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Education Instruction and Programs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Turner J (D) Additional Authors: Pitts (D);Hardaway (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: TN S 877 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Education, requires public and private schools to provide students in grade 12 information on how to register to vote, how to vote in an election using a ballot, and how to vote using an absentee ballot, allows schools to provide this information through activities, written materials, internet resources, mock elections, and any other method chosen by the principal after consultation with teachers.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Camper (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Electioneering
Associated Bills: TN S 1400 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, increases penalty from Class C misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor for knowingly publishing or distributing false campaign literature.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Camper (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Vote Centers
Associated Bills: TN S 1388 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, clarifies that the coordinator of elections' report to the senate state and local government committee and the local government committee of the house of representatives regarding the pilot project on voting centers may be made in conjunction with any other report to those committees.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Camper (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Associated Bills: TN S 1401 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, requires certain counties to act upon request for voter registration lists within seven business days instead of seven days, allows reasons for rejection or modification of the request to be sent via electronic mail or facsimile transmission.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Camper (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: TN S 1399 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, requires election officials to inspect filings for sufficiency and timeliness, establishes conclusive presumption that accepted filings are sufficient and timely filed.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Staples (D)
Topics: Political Parties
Associated Bills: TN S 1377 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Political Parties, bars a member of a decertified county political party from being allowed membership into a newly formed county political party until two years have passed from the time of decertification, unless the member provides good cause for membership and the chair of the state executive committee approves.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Mitchell (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Associated Bills: TN S 1290 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election laws, permits a person at least 15 years old but not more than 18 years old to be registered to vote upon turning 18 years old through submittal of an application for a driver's permit, driver license, or photo identification license with the department of safety.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Tate (D)
Topics: Political Parties
Associated Bills: TN H 1351 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Political Parties, bars a member of a decertified county political party from being allowed membership into a newly formed county political party until two years have passed from the time of decertification, unless the member provides good cause for membership and the chair of the state executive committee approves.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Tate (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Associated Bills: TN H 184 - Same as
Summary: Relates to election laws, allows a person 65 years of age or older who has never been issued a birth certificate to be issued a photo identification license for voting purposes by furnishing a social security card, medicare card, health insurance card, or other satisfactory document substantiating the person's identity.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Tate (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: TN H 1344 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, requires election officials to inspect filings for sufficiency and timeliness, establishes conclusive presumption that accepted filings are sufficient and timely filed.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Tate (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Associated Bills: TN H 1343 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, requires certain counties to act upon request for voter registration lists within specified days, allows reasons for rejection or modification of the request to be sent via electronic mail or facsimile transmission.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State & Local Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Tate (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Relates to Election Laws, increases the amount of time in which to cure a defect in the documentation required to initiate a petition for a recall election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Held on Desk
Date of Last Action:*  4/3/2017
Author: Doss (R)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Associated Bills: TN S 1447 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Lynnville, amends the town charter generally relative to non-resident voting rights, the vice mayor's appointment date, notices requirements for special meetings of the board of mayor and aldermen, the procedure for adopting ordinances and resolutions, the borrowing of money, the duties, compensation, and benefits of town officers, the duties and Powers of the municipal judge.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Held on Desk
Date of Last Action:*  4/4/2017
Author: Hensley (R)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Associated Bills: TN H 1437 - Same as
Summary: Relates to Lynnville, amends the town charter generally relative to non-resident voting rights, the vice mayor's appointment date, notices requirements for special meetings of the board of mayor and aldermen, the procedure for adopting ordinances and resolutions, the borrowing of money, the duties, compensation, and benefits of town officers, the duties and Powers of the municipal judge.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 410
Date of Last Action:*  06/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Burton (R) Additional Authors: Kolkhorst (R);Huffines (R);Hall (R);Bettencourt (R);Campbell (R);Schwertner (R);Perry (R);Taylor V (R);Birdwell (R);Huffman (R);Hancock (R);Creighton (R);Nichols (R);Seliger (R);Taylor L (R);Hughes (R);Estes (R);Nelson (R);Buckingham (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to requiring a voter to present proof of identification, provides a criminal penalty, provides for mobile locations for obtaining identification, specifies requirements for identification.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 1
Date of Last Action:*  08/11/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hancock (R) Additional Authors: Kolkhorst (R);Huffines (R);Hall (R);Burton (R);Bettencourt (R);Campbell (R);Schwertner (R);Perry (R);Taylor V (R);Birdwell (R);Creighton (R);Seliger (R);Taylor L (R);Hughes (R);Estes (R);Nelson (R);Buckingham (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election, creates a criminal offense, increases criminal penalties.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility
Date of Last Action:*  7/26/2017
Author: Reynolds (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Urges Congress to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 404
Date of Last Action:*  06/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Simmons R (R) Additional Authors: Pickett (D);Oliverson (R);Stephenson (R);Springer (R);Sheffield J (R);Leach (R);Fallon (R);Bonnen G (R);Larson (R);Davis S (R);Button (R);Parker (R);Laubenberg (R);Swanson (R)
Topics: Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Relates to the elimination of straight-party voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Howard D (D) Additional Authors: Miller R (R);Stickland (R);Israel (D);Blanco (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voters-Age
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  7/18/2017
Author: Miles (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to an opportunity to correct a defect in an early voting ballot voted by mail and to the use of an application for an early voting ballot to change a voter's registration address within the county.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  8/2/2017
Author: Schofield (R) Additional Authors: Bohac (R);Laubenberg (R);Anderson (R);White (R);Koop (R);Metcalf (R);Paul (R);Swanson (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Election Crimes
Summary: Amends the Elections Code, revises provisions relating to the fraudulent use of an application for ballot by mail, revises provisions relating to unlawful mail ballot activity, revises provisions relating to early voting at residential care facilities, revises provisions relating to voting by additional qualified voters residing in residential care facilities, creates criminal offenses.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Romero (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Relates to the electronic completion of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Zaffirini (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to recording of minutes for a local canvassing authority.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/18/2017
Author: Minjarez (D) Additional Authors: Guillen (D);Collier (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/18/2017
Author: Minjarez (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to the adoption of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Minjarez (D) Additional Authors: Guillen (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/18/2017
Author: Bohac (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to the prevention of fraud committed by a person voting early by mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Alvarado (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Relates to electronic voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/18/2017
Author: Hinojosa (D) Additional Authors: Guillen (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to Early voting by certain persons who are caretakers of persons with certain disabilities.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/18/2017
Author: Hinojosa (D) Additional Authors: Guillen (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to an opportunity to correct a defect in an Early voting ballot voted by mail and to the use of an application for an Early voting ballot to change a voter's registration address within the county.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  8/7/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc.
Summary: Relates to signature verification on an Early voting ballot voted by mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  8/1/2017
Author: Garcia (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Relates to early voting by certain persons who are caretakers of persons with certain disabilities.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Hinojosa (D) Additional Authors: Moody J (D);Villalba (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Miscellaneous
Summary: Applies to Congress for a limited national convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution to restore balance and integrity to our elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Taylor V (R) Additional Authors: Huffines (R)
Topics: Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/27/2017
Author: Dutton (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to filling a vacancy in nomination by special primary election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Israel (D) Additional Authors: Raymond (D);Nevarez (D);Perez (D);Rose (D);Blanco (D);Bernal (D);Minjarez (D);Arevalo (D);Gervin-Hawkins (D);Hinojosa (D);Ortega (D);Cortez (D);Collier (D);Canales (D);Rodriguez E (D);Allen A (D);Anchia (D);Howard D (D);Zerwas (R);Gutierrez (D);Turner C (D);Walle (D);Reynolds (D);Ashby (R);Thierry (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Relates to electronic voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Garcia (D) Additional Authors: Miles (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Garcia (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Relates to the use of a mobile phone by a person occupying a voting station.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Garcia (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to a voter education program for high school seniors.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Garcia (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to automatic update of voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Garcia (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Garcia (D)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to eligibility to serve as an interpreter in an election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Garcia (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Relates to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18 years of age to preregister to vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Garcia (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Relates to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18 years of age to preregister to vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Bettencourt (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Dutton (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Relates to electronic voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Dutton (D) Additional Authors: Allen A (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Relates to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Rodriguez Jo (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Relates to the registration of voters at a polling place during early voting by personal appearance and related procedures.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/18/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Election Crimes, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to assisting voters and other voting processes and procedures, creates criminal offenses, increases criminal penalties.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Campbell (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to the uniform election date.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  8/7/2017
Author: Goldman (R) Additional Authors: Wilson (R);Landgraf (R);Metcalf (R);Meyer (R);Murr (R);Paul (R);Phelan (R);Rinaldi (R);Schofield (R);Koop (R);Keough (R);Springer (R);Stephenson (R);Stickland (R);Thompson E (R);Villalba (R);Burns (R);Burrows (R);Faircloth (R);Shaheen (R);Tinderholt (R);Holland (R);Lambert (R);Lang (R);Oliverson (R);Roberts (R);Shine (D);Stucky (D);Swanson (R);Hefner (R);Dean (R);VanDeaver (R);Wray (R);Schubert (R);Cyrier (R);Bailes (R);Biedermann (R);Cain (R);Cosper (R);Simmons R (R);Sheffield J (R);Schaefer (R);Anderson (R);Parker (R);Button (R);Anderson R (R);Burkett (R);Davis S (R);Frullo (R);Isaac (R);Phillips (R);Zedler (R);Bonnen D (R);Geren (R);Elkins (R);Smithee (R);King P (R);Bohac (R);Flynn (R);Laubenberg (R);Lozano (D);Murphy (R);Fallon (R);Frank (R);Klick (R);Krause (R);Leach (R);Miller R (R);Paddie (R);Sanford (R);Dale (R);Clardy (R);Price (R);White (R);Workman (R);Raney (R);Ashby (R);Bell (R);Bonnen G (R);Capriglione (R);Craddick (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election, creates a criminal offense, increases criminal penalties.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Uresti (D) Additional Authors: Watson (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Relates to electronic voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Uresti (D) Additional Authors: Watson (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Uresti (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Relates to the eligibility of certain persons younger than 18 years of age to preregister to vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Dutton (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to requiring the State Department of Criminal Justice to provide notice to certain persons of the right to vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Dutton (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to qualifications and registration of certain voters on parole or mandatory supervision.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Bernal (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Vote Centers
Summary: Relates to participation in the countywide polling place program.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/27/2017
Author: Bell (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Candidates-Resign to Run, Candidates-Withdrawal/Death
Summary: Relates to placing the name of a withdrawn, deceased, or ineligible candidate for public office on the ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/18/2017
Author: Canales (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Relates to voter registration application forms in high schools, provides a high school shall always make available registration application forms to students and employees of the school, establishes a registration application form provided or made available must be in the form of the officially prescribed application form for registration by mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/18/2017
Author: Reynolds (D) Additional Authors: Guillen (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Relates to electronic voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Menendez (D) Additional Authors: Watson (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver's license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Menendez (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Relates to providing for voter registration at a polling place.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/19/2017
Author: Turner C (D)
Topics: Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Relates to straight-party voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Corrections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Johnson (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to providing voter registration application forms to certain discharged inmates.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Hernandez (D) Additional Authors: Bernal (D);Neave (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to a voter education program for high school seniors.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/21/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Relates to the days and hours early voting is conducted at a temporary branch early voting polling place.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/21/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Relates to the use of a mobile phone by a person near a polling place.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Gonzales L (R) Additional Authors: Laubenberg (R);Hinojosa (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to the placement on a ballot of a proposition to amend the state constitution.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  5/22/2017
Author: Gonzales L (R) Additional Authors: Geren (R);Laubenberg (R);Rose (D);Hinojosa (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to the content of local and state propositions on the ballot, provides for each proposition on the ballot, the authority ordering the election shall assign a letter of the alphabet to the measure that corresponds to its order on the ballot and for each proposition on the ballot to be voted on statewide, the authority ordering the election shall assign a number to the measure that corresponds to its order on the ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/21/2017
Author: Reynolds (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification, provides criminal penalties.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Watson (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Voters-Absence from Work
Summary: Relates to the offense of unlawfully prohibiting an employee from voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Watson (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Watson (D)
Topics: Voters-Absence from Work
Summary: Relates to the right of an employee to time off from work to obtain an election identification certificate.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Keough (R) Additional Authors: Bonnen G (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Relates to the early voting period.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/24/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Relates to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/24/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Relates to the early voting period.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 809
Date of Last Action:*  06/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Meyer (R) Additional Authors: Anderson R (R);Fallon (R);Israel (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to the use of school district buildings as polling place locations, provides a school district shall include in its multihazard emergency operations plan a policy for school district property selected for use as a polling place, provides in developing the policy under this subsection, the board of trustees may consult with the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the school district property selected as a polling place regarding reasonable security accommodations that may be made.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/27/2017
Author: Israel (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to voting by mail and assistance provided to a voter.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/27/2017
Author: Reynolds (D) Additional Authors: Guillen (D);Arevalo (D)
Topics: Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Relates to cybersecurity for voting systems.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Transportation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Huberty (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to erecting signs for a public election on certain rights-of-way.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Perry (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to the uniform election dates for certain political subdivisions.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Springer (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to a study of the uniform election date.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Howard D (D) Additional Authors: Miller R (R);Stickland (R);Israel (D);Blanco (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Taylor V (R)
Topics: Candidates-Withdrawal/Death, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to the time period for the withdrawal of a candidate for a general primary election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Taylor V (R)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to providing a voter in a party primary notice of party conventions.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  8/3/2017
Author: Alonzo (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to the release of certain voter registration information.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Murphy (R) Additional Authors: Bonnen D (R);Bonnen G (R);Dean (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to documentation of proof of identification for voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Murphy (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to the residence address of a person for purposes of a response to a confirmation notice sent by the voter registrar.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Buckingham (R) Additional Authors: Kolkhorst (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to the required vote by a presidential elector, provides a civil penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Hall (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Election Crimes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Recounts, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Relates to voting and election procedures, creates an offense.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Bettencourt (R) Additional Authors: Nichols (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to requiring a presidential elector to vote for the candidates for president and vice president who won the popular vote in this state for those offices.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Rodriguez Jo (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Relates to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Simmons R (R) Additional Authors: Bonnen G (R)
Topics: Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Relates to the elimination of straight-party voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Fallon (R) Additional Authors: Krause (R);Schaefer (R);Burrows (R);Shaheen (R);Tinderholt (R);Cain (R);Hinojosa (D);Roberts (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Relates to the use of a mobile phone by a person near a polling station, provides that a person may not use a wireless communication device within a specified number of feet of a voting station, provides a person may not use any mechanical or electronic means to take photographs, take video, or record within a specified number of feet of a voting station, provides a person may use the person's mobile phone to access information.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Lucio Ed (D) Additional Authors: Huffines (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to a requirement for ballot propositions.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Johnson (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Relates to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Minjarez (D) Additional Authors: Israel (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to the adoption of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/10/2017
Author: West (D) Additional Authors: Garcia (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Vote Centers
Summary: Relates to voting system equipment used by counties participating in the countywide polling place program.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Schofield (R) Additional Authors: Bonnen G (R);Swanson (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to the cancellation of a person's voter registration on notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a citizen.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Schofield (R) Additional Authors: Murphy (R);Cain (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/17/2017
Author: Schofield (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to the delivery of certain voter registration certificates, provides the registrar may not deliver an initial certificate during a specified number of days immediately preceding an election in which the applicant's registration will not be effective but shall deliver the certificate in the manner prescribed not later than the a specified day after the date the registrar receives the application.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Schofield (R) Additional Authors: White (R);Fallon (R);Swanson (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to the prosecution of certain offenses relating to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail, increases a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Schofield (R)
Topics: Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Runoff
Summary: Relates to the date of the primary election runoff.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Schofield (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to the assistance of a voter, creates a criminal offense.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/17/2017
Author: Raney (R) Additional Authors: Bonnen D (R);Simmons R (R);Stephenson (R);Burns (R);Faircloth (R);Keough (R);Metcalf (R);Murr (R);Wray (R);Cosper (R);Dean (R);Lambert (R);Oliverson (R);Roberts (R);Shine (D);Miller R (R);Leach (R);King K (R);Cook B (R);Zedler (R);Phillips (R);Darby (R);Parker (R);Anderson R (R);Burkett (R);Huberty (R);Isaac (R);Larson (R);Lozano (D);Workman (R);Ashby (R);Bell (R);Stucky (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Electoral College
Summary: Relates to the required vote by a presidential elector, provides a civil penalty, provides method of becoming elector and alternate elector nominee, provides for each presidential elector position in this state, the state chair of a political party contesting the position in accordance with party rules, or an independent or write-in candidate for president, shall submit to the secretary of state the names of two qualified individuals.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Gutierrez (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Vote Centers
Summary: Relates to the participation of certain large counties in the countywide polling place program.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/29/2017
Author: Dale (R) Additional Authors: Paul (R)
Topics: Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications, Voter Identification
Summary: Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to include on personal identification certificates and driver's licenses issued to legal permanent residents, refugees, or asylees an indication that the certificate or license is not valid proof of identity for voting purposes.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Watson (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 980
Date of Last Action:*  06/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Bernal (D) Additional Authors: Cortez (D);Rodriguez Ju (D);Minjarez (D);Uresti (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Disabled Access, Voters-Assistance to, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to voting by voters with certain disabilities or voters who reside at a residential care facility.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Watson (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Relates to the use of certain mobile devices at a polling place.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Johnson (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Relates to the days and hours early voting is conducted at a temporary branch early voting polling place.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: West (D)
Topics: Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Relates to the use of a mechanical or electronic device by a person occupying a voting station.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Huffines (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to prohibiting movable Early voting polling places.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Shaheen (R) Additional Authors: Fallon (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to certain information included with ballot propositions for elections to authorize state and local general obligation bonds.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Shaheen (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to ballot propositions authorizing certain political subdivisions to issue bonds.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 201
Date of Last Action:*  05/27/2017 - Enacted
Author: Campbell (R) Additional Authors: Nelson (R);Garcia (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Internet Voting
Summary: Relates to the overseas military e-mail ballot program, provides that the Secretary of State may select to participate in the program any county that desires to participate and is determined to have the appropriate technological capabilities.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Schofield (R) Additional Authors: Bonnen D (R);Murphy (R);Bonnen G (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to requiring a presidential elector to vote for the candidates for president and vice president who won the popular vote in this state for those offices.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Hughes (R) Additional Authors: Huffines (R)
Topics: DREs-Paper Trail, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Relates to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Miller R (R)
Topics: Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to the procedures for registering to vote.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Garcia (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to the facilitation of voting by persons confined in certain jails.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 992
Date of Last Action:*  06/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Miller R (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to the time for returning mail ballots by certain federal postcard applicants, provides that a ballot shall be counted if it arrives within a certain period of time after the date of the election, relates to local canvassing.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  5/4/2017
Author: Paul (R) Additional Authors: Bonnen D (R);Burkett (R);Klick (R);Miller R (R);Thompson E (R);Keough (R);Schofield (R);Swanson (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Poll Watchers
Summary: Relates to supervision of the conduct of a primary election, creates an offense.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/17/2017
Author: Villalba (R) Additional Authors: Laubenberg (R);Anchia (D)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Vote Centers
Summary: Relates to voting system equipment used by counties participating in the countywide polling place program.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Rodriguez Ju (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Relates to the use of email on a vote by mail application.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Rodriguez Ju (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Relates to voter registration applications.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Rodriguez Ju (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day, Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Ortega (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Relates to Early voting by mail by any qualified voter.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Arevalo (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Registration-Electronic, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Relates to a study on the feasibility of electronic voter registration and applications for a ballot to be voted by mail for overseas military personnel.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Wray (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to the required vote by a presidential elector, provides a civil penalty.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 127
Date of Last Action:*  05/26/2017 - Enacted
Author: Israel (D) Additional Authors: Laubenberg (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Requires the election of directors of certain districts to be held on a uniform election date, unless a district holds its general election for officers on a date as otherwise provided by statute.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 86
Date of Last Action:*  05/23/2017 - Enacted
Author: Israel (D) Additional Authors: Laubenberg (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to recording of minutes for a local canvassing authority.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Israel (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to the issuance of a receipt by the Department of Public Safety to an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate that may be used to show proof of voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Israel (D) Additional Authors: Raymond (D);Gervin-Hawkins (D);Arevalo (D);Bernal (D);Blanco (D);Wu (D);Rose (D);Perez (D);Reynolds (D);Lucio E (D);Hernandez (D);Anchia (D);Allen A (D);Rodriguez E (D);Thompson S (D);Davis Y (D);Ortega (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification, provides criminal penalties.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Alonzo (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Relates to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Zedler (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Electoral College
Summary: Relates to the offense of retaliation against a presidential elector.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Zedler (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Electoral College
Summary: Relates to the required vote by a presidential elector, provides a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Rinaldi (R) Additional Authors: Shaheen (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Political Parties, Primaries-Types, Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Relates to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs, creates a criminal offense, amends provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Lang (R) Additional Authors: Thompson E (R);Keough (R);Cain (R);Swanson (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Political Parties, Primaries-Types, Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Relates to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs, creates a criminal offense, amends provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Cyrier (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas
Summary: Relates to the eligibility of certain citizens residing outside the United States to vote a full ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Schofield (R) Additional Authors: Bonnen D (R);Bonnen G (R);Miller R (R);Springer (R)
Topics: Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Goldman (R) Additional Authors: Bonnen D (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to increasing the penalty for unlawful participation in a primary election or convention.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 595
Date of Last Action:*  06/09/2017 - Enacted
Author: Birdwell (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to the authority of certain municipalities to change the date of the general election for officers.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: Hall (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Relates to the Early voting period.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Turner C (D)
Topics: Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to the restriction on participating in the primary election of more than one political party.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Turner C (D)
Topics: Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to a study on the implementation of photo voter identification requirements.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: Hall (R)
Topics: Recounts
Summary: Relates to providing for an automatic vote recount in the case of certain election discrepancies, creates an offense.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: Hall (R)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Relates to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  5/1/2017
Author: Davis S (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to giving notice of certain information about an election electronically, provides the address of an Internet website that lists the location of each polling place, and a phone number a person may call to obtain the same information.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 818
Date of Last Action:*  06/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Schofield (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Relates to the deadline for returning a ballot voted by mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Nevarez (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Nevarez (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to acceptable forms of identification for voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Bettencourt (R)
Topics: Registration-ID Required, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to the cancellation of a person's voter registration on notice that the person has acknowledged that the person is not a citizen.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Dutton (D) Additional Authors: Laubenberg (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to requirements for a candidate's application for a place on the primary election ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Villalba (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to the use of a school as a polling place.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Lang (R) Additional Authors: Anderson R (R);Fallon (R);Israel (D);Keough (R);Biedermann (R);Cain (R);Hefner (R);Swanson (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to holding elections on uniform election dates.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Anderson R (R)
Topics: Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Relates to the preservation of precinct election records.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Thompson S (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to qualifications and registration of certain voters on probation.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Political Parties, Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs, creates a criminal offense, amends provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Shaheen (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Political Parties, Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs, creates a criminal offense, amends provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Shaheen (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to the use of a mechanical or electronic device by a person occupying a voting station.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/17/2017
Author: Fallon (R) Additional Authors: Raney (R);Murr (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to requiring a Presidential elector to vote for the candidates for President and Vice President who won the popular vote in this state for those offices, provides a civil penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Arevalo (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Internet Voting
Summary: Relates to the overseas military e-mail ballot program.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/2/2017
Author: Cortez (D) Additional Authors: Allen A (D);Arevalo (D);Minjarez (D);Blanco (D);Israel (D);Perez (D);Gutierrez (D);Anderson (R);Anchia (D);Ortega (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Internet Voting
Summary: Relates to the overseas military e-mail ballot program, extends the date by which the Secretary of State must report to the Legislature on recommendations on the future use of e-mail ballot submission by members of the Armed Forces of the United States.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/10/2017
Author: Blanco (D) Additional Authors: Elkins (R);Lucio E (D);Gonzales L (R);Capriglione (R)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Registration-Centralized Voter List, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Relates to a study regarding cyber attacks on election infrastructure, requires the Secretary of State to conduct a study regarding cyber attacks on election infrastructure.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/1/2017
Author: Bonnen G (R) Additional Authors: Laubenberg (R);Fallon (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Relates to temporary branch polling place hours of operation.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Transportation Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Thierry (D) Additional Authors: Coleman (D);Israel (D);Romero (D);Minjarez (D);Johnson J (D);Arevalo (D);Gervin-Hawkins (D);Hinojosa (D);Ortega (D);Perez (D);Cortez (D);Collier (D);Giddings (D);Allen A (D);Anchia (D);Howard D (D);Gutierrez (D);Moody J (D);Reynolds (D);Canales (D);Uresti (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to providing certain election information on the highway changeable message sign system.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Schofield (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to the location of certain temporary branch Early voting polling places.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Bohac (R)
Topics: Precinct Definition
Summary: Relates to the territory that may be included in a single county election precinct.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  5/19/2017
Author: Bohac (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots
Summary: Relates to the dates to provide a ballot by mail to a voter.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/20/2017
Author: Vo (D) Additional Authors: Rodriguez E (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to providing a voter in a party primary notice of party conventions, provides that If a voter is accepted to vote without presenting a registration certificate, the presiding judge shall issue the voter an affiliation certificate, establishes that the certificate is not required to be issued to a voter in a runoff primary unless the voter requests it, provides that the affiliation certificate may be combined with the notice provided.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Watson (D)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to the public availability of certain information related to criminal conduct in connection with an election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 1032
Date of Last Action:*  06/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Phelan (R) Additional Authors: Fallon (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Candidates-Withdrawal/Death
Summary: Relates to a withdrawal of a candidate, provides if a candidate files a withdrawal request after the deadline and the candidate complies with each requirement except that the candidate's filing to withdraw is untimely, the authority responsible for preparing the ballots may choose to omit the candidate from the ballot if the ballots have not been prepared at the time the candidate files the withdrawal request.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Concurrence
Date of Last Action:*  5/19/2017
Author: Huffman (R)
Topics: Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to the conduct of primary elections, increases a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Miller R (R)
Topics: Provisional Voting
Summary: Relates to the acceptance of a voter at a polling place.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours
Summary: Relates to the Early voting period.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Paul (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Relates to the requirements for an application to vote an Early voting ballot by mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to the required vote by a presidential elector and related procedures.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Relates to political party signs for a primary election, provides that the presiding judge or alternate presiding judge for the precinct may post signs at a polling place for a primary election or primary runoff election that identify the names of, or symbols representing, any political parties holding an election at the polling place and do not refer to a candidate or measure on the ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Hefner (R)
Topics: DREs-Paper Trail, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Relates to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Hall (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Relates to the location and hours for Early voting by personal appearance.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 828
Date of Last Action:*  06/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Faircloth (R) Additional Authors: Raney (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Summary: Relates to the powers and duties of certain election officers, allows the county clerk to remove, replace, or reassign an election judge who causes a disruption in a polling location, specifies that if a ballot was incorrectly rejected or accepted by the early voting ballot board before the time set for convening the canvassing authority, the county election officer may petition a district court for injunctive or other relief as the court determines appropriate.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Faircloth (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Poll Watchers
Summary: Relates to public inspection of certain Early voting records.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Miles (D)
Topics: Election Day Holiday, Voters-Absence from Work
Summary: Relates to the right of an employee to time off from work to vote, creates a criminal offense.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Shaheen (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to the offense of unacknowledged assistance to a voter in completing an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/2/2017
Author: Burton (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Relates to a duplicate application for a ballot to be voted by mail, provides if the applicant is entitled to vote an early voting ballot by mail, the clerk shall provide an official ballot to the applicant, provides if the clerk has previously provided the applicant with an official ballot for the election for which the applicant requests a ballot and the clerk has not already delivered notice the clerk shall deliver written notice to the applicant, at both the residence address and the mailing address.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Goldman (R) Additional Authors: Fallon (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to the conduct of Early voting by personal appearance.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Thompson S (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Relates to renewing the application to receive ballots to be voted by mail, relates to certain elections held during a calendar year.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House General Investigating and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Murr (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to eligibility to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office in this state.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Bettencourt (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to the location of certain temporary branch early voting polling places.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Romero (D)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to eligibility to serve as an interpreter in an election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Romero (D)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to eligibility to serve as an interpreter in an election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/5/2017
Author: Reynolds (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to an election services contract between a county elections administrator and a political party, provides that on the request of the county chair of a political party holding a primary election in the county, the county election officer shall contract with the county executive committee of the political party to perform election services in the party's general primary election and runoff primary election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Reynolds (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Polling Places-Locations, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to the conduct of primary elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Dutton (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to registering to vote and voting while in custody at certain county jails and related procedures.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Bettencourt (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to information provided by a voter to an election officer.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/27/2017
Author: Springer (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to the uniform election dates for certain political subdivisions.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2017
Author: Reynolds (D)
Topics: Registration-Electronic
Summary: Relates to electronic voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Campbell (R)
Topics: Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Relates to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Israel (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to the requirements for submitting a statement of residence at a polling place.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Anchia (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Political Parties, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Relates to nonpartisan primary elections, authorizes a fee.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Israel (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Relates to the creation of a fund to assist local governments with the acquisition of voting system equipment.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Taylor V (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to the location and hours for Early voting by personal appearance.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 462
Date of Last Action:*  06/09/2017 - Enacted
Author: Paul (R) Additional Authors: Miller R (R);Faircloth (R);Swanson (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc., Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to the disclosure of certain registration information by the voter registrar.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Hall (R)
Topics: Counting Votes, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to procedures for uniform procedures for conducting an election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/20/2017
Author: Shaheen (R)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Summary: Relates to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Schofield (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to the creation of the offense of engaging in organized election fraud activity.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/18/2017
Author: Huffman (R) Additional Authors: Lucio Ed (D);Perry (R);Bettencourt (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations, Voters-Assistance to, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 469
Date of Last Action:*  06/09/2017 - Enacted
Author: Miller R (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to the requirements for a candidate's application or petition for a place on the ballot, provides that a single notarized affidavit by any person who obtained signatures is valid for all signatures gathered by the person if the date of notarization is on or after the date of the last signature obtained by the person.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Hughes (R)
Topics: Straight Ticket Voting
Summary: Relates to the elimination of straight-party voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Shaheen (R)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to, Poll Watchers
Summary: Relates to observation of voter assistance by a poll watcher.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Johnson J (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to certain filing fees for candidates in a primary election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Bettencourt (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to documentation of proof of identification for voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Vo (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Voters-Absence from Work
Summary: Relates to the offense of unlawfully prohibiting an employee from voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Paul (R) Additional Authors: King P (R);Miller R (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Poll Workers-Compensation, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Poll Workers-Training
Summary: Relates to the requirements of service and duties of certain election officers.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House General Investigating and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Neave (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to indicating ethnicity on the form for a voter registration application.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/23/2017
Author: Miller R (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Mail Voting, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to a voter's use of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail to update the voter's residence.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 476
Date of Last Action:*  06/09/2017 - Enacted
Author: Israel (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Special Elections
Summary: Relates to the filing period for a place on the ballot in a special election to fill a vacancy.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 162
Date of Last Action:*  05/26/2017 - Enacted
Author: Israel (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline, Registration Drives
Summary: Relates to the deadline for volunteer deputy registrars to submit voter registration applications.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Israel (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to the requirements for a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/24/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to the order of candidate Names on an election ballot.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  06/15/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Israel (D) Additional Authors: Laubenberg (R)
Topics: Mail Voting, Primaries-Runoff
Summary: Relates to the authority to conduct a runoff primary election by mail in certain counties.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/24/2017
Author: Israel (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website a database containing information about each holder of and candidate for all elected offices in the state.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Alonzo (D)
Topics: Voters-Age, Voters-Assistance to, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to the protection of the rights of the state voters without regard to race, color, ethnicity, or membership in a language minority group.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Reynolds (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification, provides criminal penalties.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Public Education Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Klick (R)
Topics: Election Day Holiday, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to authorizing school districts to suspend classes on primary and general election days and requiring the commissioner of education to adjust funding for certain related absences.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: King P (R) Additional Authors: Geren (R);Laubenberg (R);Parker (R);Sanford (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to requiring a voter to present proof of identification, provides a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Elkins (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to the uniform election date.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/28/2017
Author: Shaheen (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Relates to the location and hours for Early voting by personal appearance.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 484
Date of Last Action:*  06/09/2017 - Enacted
Author: Reynolds (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Mail Voting
Summary: Relates to public inspection of annual mail ballot applications.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Conference Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/21/2017
Author: Bonnen G (R) Additional Authors: Reynolds (D);Faircloth (R);Oliverson (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Summary: Relates to certain election practices and procedures.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Neave (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to the form of a candidate's name on a ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Hinojosa (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to Early voting by certain persons who are caretakers of persons with certain disabilities.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  5/1/2017
Author: Shine (D) Additional Authors: Anchia (D);Capriglione (R);Miller R (R);Simmons R (R);VanDeaver (R);Cosper (R);Oliverson (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to the location of a polling place.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate State Affairs Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/10/2017
Author: Phillips (R) Additional Authors: Guillen (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to Early voting ballots for persons with an employment hardship.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Reynolds (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Compensation, Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of, Poll Workers-Training
Summary: Relates to certain election practices and procedures.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Oliverson (R) Additional Authors: Wilson (R);Landgraf (R);Faircloth (R);Burns (R);Israel (D);Wu (D);Villalba (R);Simmons R (R);Rodriguez Ju (D);Longoria (D);King K (R);Metcalf (R);VanDeaver (R);Thierry (D);Stucky (D);Roberts (R);Ortega (D);Lambert (R);Holland (R);Hinojosa (D);Cosper (R);Bailes (R);Arevalo (D);Goldman (R);Cortez (D);Howard D (D);Hernandez (D);Anchia (D);Alonzo (D);Laubenberg (R);Thompson S (D);Deshotel (D);Morrison (R);Dutton (D);Craddick (R);Lucio E (D);Parker (R);Collier (D);Clardy (R);Workman (R);White (R);Price (R);Isaac (R);Burkett (R);Johnson (D);Moody J (D);Zerwas (R);Coleman (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots, Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Relates to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2017
Author: Blanco (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Statewide, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to posting the location of a polling place used in an election on the secretary of state's website.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2017
Author: Blanco (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to days and hours for voting during the early voting period.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 873
Date of Last Action:*  06/15/2017 - Enacted
Author: Dean (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to removal of deceased voters from voter rolls.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2017
Author: Alonzo (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to the hours during which the polls are open for Early voting by personal appearance.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Klick (R)
Topics: Primaries-Runoff
Summary: Relates to the time for holding certain runoff elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Klick (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Registration-Misc., Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to requiring counties to publish voter information during the Early voting period.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Klick (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Deadline
Summary: Relates to the requirements for a person to vote in the precinct of the person's former residence.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Klick (R)
Topics: Provisional Voting
Summary: Relates to voting a limited ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Rodriguez Ju (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Relates to the delivery of voter registration applications.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  06/15/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Guillen (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Campaign Activities, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to restrictions on political activities for county elections administrators, provides that for a county with a population below a specified number the county elections administrator may hold or be a candidate for a public office if no part of the jurisdiction of the office is located in the county where the person serves as the elections administrator and any election for that office is a nonpartisan election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Hinojosa (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Ballots-Format & Design, Mail Voting
Summary: Relates to an opportunity to correct a defect in an early voting ballot voted by mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Allen A (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Mail Voting
Summary: Relates to early voting by mail by any qualified voter.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Larson (R)
Topics: Primaries-Dates
Summary: Relates to the date of the primary election and related procedures.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Rodriguez Ju (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to expenditures by the secretary of state on general election voter education programs.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Thierry (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to automatic voter registration of students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Rodriguez E (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to the disclosure of public information relating to expenditures for voter identification education.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Miller R (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Schofield (R)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs, creates a criminal offense, amends provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Israel (D)
Topics: Candidates-Withdrawal/Death
Summary: Relates to the time period for the withdrawal of a candidate for a general primary election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Shaheen (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to holding elections on uniform election dates.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Laubenberg (R) Additional Authors: Fallon (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to participation by the state in the interstate voter registration crosscheck program.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Laubenberg (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to aid provided to certain voters, provides a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Relates to signature verification on an Early voting ballot voted by mail.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Schofield (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to Early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/27/2017
Author: Anderson R (R)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to maintenance of the statewide voter registration list.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Vo (D)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to action by the state chair of a political party in the conduct of a primary election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to holding elections on uniform election dates.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Alonzo (D)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Relates to the option of providing an e-mail address on a voter registration application and certificate.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to the assistance of voters, increases a penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Goldman (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to identification for voting.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Challenges to Voters, Election Crimes, Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Relates to the acceptance of a voter, creates an offense.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc., Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to the recording of certain personal information of voters by election officials.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to the maintenance of the statewide voter registration list.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Challenges to Voters, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to the acceptance of a voter at a polling place, creates an offense, increases a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to the use of certain public buildings as polling place locations.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Schofield (R)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to automatic cancellation of a voter's registration upon felony conviction.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Laubenberg (R) Additional Authors: Wilson (R);Burrows (R);Burns (R);Blanco (D);Israel (D);Wu (D);Villalba (R);Thompson E (R);Stickland (R);Simmons R (R);Schofield (R);VanDeaver (R);Swanson (R);Stucky (D);Oliverson (R);Hinojosa (D);Gervin-Hawkins (D);Cain (R);Arevalo (D);Bernal (D);Wray (R);Gonzalez M (D);Goldman (R);Frank (R);Walle (D);Turner C (D);Moody J (D);Darby (R);Howard D (D);Cook B (R);King P (R);Morrison (R);Giddings (D);Anderson R (R);Burkett (R);Dale (R);Collier (D);Capriglione (R);Bonnen G (R);Workman (R);White (R);Larson (R);Huberty (R);Gonzales L (R);Craddick (R)
Topics: Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Primaries-Runoff, Primaries-Types
Summary: Relates to the conduct of primary elections, increases a criminal penalty.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Klick (R)
Topics: Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Electronic, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to voter registration and voter registration information.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Kuempel J (R)
Topics: Recounts
Summary: Relates to automatic recounts of certain elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Turner C (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Gonzales L (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to drawing for ballot order on the general primary election ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Schofield (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to information provided by a voter to an election officer.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to jointly held elections for political subdivisions.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Simmons R (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 713
Date of Last Action:*  06/12/2017 - Enacted
Author: Bohac (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to updating a voter's information using information provided on a federal postcard application or an application for an early voting ballot.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Election Crimes, Voters-Assistance to
Summary: Relates to assisting voters and other voting processes and procedures, creates criminal offenses, increases criminal penalties.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  5/4/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to investigation and prosecution of certain election offenses, creates an offense, increases criminal penalties.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  5/4/2017
Author: Fallon (R)
Topics: Election Crimes
Summary: Relates to the creation of the offense of engaging in organized election fraud activity.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/10/2017
Author: Swanson (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Relates to the early voting period.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  03/24/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Thurston (R) Additional Authors: Dayton (R)
Topics: Political Parties
Summary: Removes the political party affiliation requirement for certain boards and commissions, requires certain board appointments to be made without considering political affiliation.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 235
Date of Last Action:*  03/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Eliason (R) Additional Authors: Dayton (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes
Summary: Amends provisions relating to absentee ballot envelopes, modifies the duties of an election officer in relation to notification of, and an opportunity to correct, a rejected absentee ballot.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 91
Date of Last Action:*  03/17/2017 - Enacted
Author: Dayton (R) Additional Authors: Perry (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Registration-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Summary: Changes the deadline for publication of a municipal election notice, relates to a midterm vacancy in a municipal office, provides a deadline for informing a voter registration applicant of action taken on the application, amends provisions relating to a local voter information pamphlet, amends political party registration petition requirements, amends provisions relating to municipal elections, certification provided by the lieutenant governor and an election to create a new school district.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 32
Date of Last Action:*  03/17/2017 - Enacted
Author: Daw (R) Additional Authors: Dayton (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Addresses the certification and purchase of new voting equipment, reorganizes existing code related to the selection of voting equipment, changes the requirements by which voting equipment is certified, modifies the authority of a Voting Equipment Selection Committee, creates the Voting Equipment Grant Program.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  3/2/2017
Author: Greene (R) Additional Authors: Anderegg (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Political Parties
Summary: Establishes a procedure for an individual to remove the individual's signature from a candidate nomination petition, recodifies, amends, and clarifies criminal provisions relating to a candidate nomination petition, provides that criminal provisions relating to a candidate nomination petition apply to both a candidate nomination petition for a registered political party and a candidate nomination petition for a qualified political party, imposes criminal and civil penalties.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 147
Date of Last Action:*  03/20/2017 - Enacted
Author: Anderegg (R) Additional Authors: Maloy (R)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Addresses notification requirements for the submission of arguments for or against a ballot proposition.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 52
Date of Last Action:*  03/17/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hall (R) Additional Authors: Mayne K (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Permits a county clerk to list a voter as inactive if the county clerk receives a returned voter identification card, determines that there was no clerical error causing the card to be returned, and has no further information to contact the voter, repeals the authority of a county clerk to remove a voter described in the preceding paragraph from the official register.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 58
Date of Last Action:*  03/17/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hall (R) Additional Authors: Thatcher (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee
Summary: Amends the Election Code in relation to early voting, permits an election officer to extend the last day of the early voting period to the day before the election date, requires notice.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Westwood (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Amends provisions of the Election Code in relation to filing periods and deadlines, changes from the lieutenant governor to the state court administrator, the individual with whom a judge is required to file for candidacy.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: Bramble (R) Additional Authors: McCay (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballot Access-Parties, Mail Voting, Primaries-Runoff
Summary: Amends provisions permits a qualified political party to choose whether an individual may seek the nomination of the qualified political party by the individual choosing: seek the nomination through the convention process, the signature gathering-process, or both, seeks the nomination through the convention process or the signature-gathering process, but not both, shortens the period for filing a notice of intent to gather signatures to qualify for placement on the regular primary election ballot.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 108
Date of Last Action:*  03/17/2017 - Enacted
Author: Thatcher (R) Additional Authors: Noel (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Polling Places-Vote Centers
Summary: Addresses lines at a polling location, permits the lieutenant governor to require a county clerk to submit a line management plan at the next election if an individual waits in line more than thirty minutes before the individual can vote at a polling location.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 267
Date of Last Action:*  03/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Iwamoto (D) Additional Authors: Eliason (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends notification provisions in the Election Code, requires that a notice of bond election include the address of a website that lists the location of each polling place, permits an election officer to amend polling locations after the time of the initial notification, provides additional polling place or a change in the location of a polling place, provide for public notice of polling places that are changed or added, amends voter pamphlets, requires a public phone number for information.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 158
Date of Last Action:*  03/20/2017 - Enacted
Author: Iwamoto (D) Additional Authors: Arent (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Allows a certain city to set an alternative election schedule to fill the office of city mayor.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Handy (R) Additional Authors: Adams (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Automatic
Summary: Provides that an individual who applies or renews the individual's driver license or state identification will be registered to vote unless the individual opts out, allows certain information in a application form to be used for voter registration purposes, requires a county clerk to send certain information to an individual who registers to vote, provides that an individual is not guilty of fraudulent registration if the individual is ineligible to register to vote.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 250
Date of Last Action:*  03/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Arent (D) Additional Authors: Bramble (R)
Topics: Primaries-Presidential
Summary: Requires that the state hold a presidential primary election every four years, requires the Legislature to fund a presidential primary election, permits a political party to participate in a presidential primary election, provides for appropriations to the Office of the Governor - Office of the Lieutenant Governor, provides for appropriate to the Office of the Governor from the General Fund subject to intent language stating that the appropriation be spent for a presidential primary election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 251
Date of Last Action:*  03/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hall (R) Additional Authors: Harper (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Locations, Polling Places-Vote Centers
Summary: Allows an election officer to establish an early voting polling place or an election day voting center after certain statutory deadlines.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Cutler (R)
Topics: Counting Votes, Provisional Voting, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Requires an election officer to complete an unofficial count of certain ballots within three days after an election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 327
Date of Last Action:*  03/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Daw (R) Additional Authors: Henderson (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Cost of Elections, Counting Votes, Registration-List Maintenance, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Changes processes related to elections, creates requirements for an election officer who receives an invalid absentee ballot, changes the time by which a county clerk is required to remove a deceased individual's name from the official register, makes changes to the process by which a paper ballot is adjudicated when a question arises regarding a vote recorded on the paper ballot.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Bramble (R) Additional Authors: McCay (R)
Topics: Vacancies
Summary: Amends the Election Code in relation to a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States representative, describes requirements and procedures relating to a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States representative, establishes different requirements and procedures for a special election described in this bill based on the nearness of the date of vacancy to the regular primary or regular general election, grants authority to the governor to establish the deadlines.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 275
Date of Last Action:*  03/22/2017 - Enacted
Author: Stephenson (R) Additional Authors: Peterson J (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Makes changes to the Elections Code regarding the master ballot position list, changes the date for publication of the master ballot position list to after the candidate filing deadline.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Chavez-Houck (D) Additional Authors: Henderson (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Provisional Voting, Registration-Deadline, Registration-Election Day
Summary: Amends voter registration provisions in the Election Code.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: Ward (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Amends provisions relating to a candidate filing period.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  3/3/2017
Author: Stratton (R) Additional Authors: Dayton (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Counting Votes, Mail Voting, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Amends provisions related to an absentee ballot, requires a county that conducts an election entirely by mail to provide ballot drop boxes, establishes requirements for a ballot drop box, makes technical and conforming changes.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  3/6/2017
Author: Edwards B (R) Additional Authors: Weiler (R)
Topics: Political Parties, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-Preregistration, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Addresses the accessibility of a voter registration record, defines terms, amends notifications on the voter registration form, allows any individual to apply to have the individual's entire voter registration record classified as a private record.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  3/7/2017
Author: Chavez-Houck (D) Additional Authors: Hillyard (R)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Amends provisions of the Election Code to provide for ranked choice voting in races for certain offices where more than two candidates are seeking the same office or the nomination of the same political party for the same office, provides for ranked choice voting in municipal and local district elections where more than two candidates are seeking the same office, repeals provisions relating to a municipal primary.

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Status: Failed - Enacting Clause Struck
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: McCay (R)
Topics: Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Types
Summary: Amends provisions of the Election Code relating to a regular primary election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Balint (D) Additional Authors: Ayer (D);White (D);Clarkson (D);Bray (D);Ingram (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to requiring a presidential candidate to disclose federal tax returns in order to be placed on the presidential primary and general election ballots.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Mullin (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to ballot privacy folders.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Young S (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots
Summary: Relates to allowing a voter's spouse to pick up an early voter absentee ballot.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Keenan (D) Additional Authors: Deen (D);Walz (D);Briglin (D);Fields (D);Lucke (D);Morris (D);Sibilia (I);Sullivan (D);Troiano (D);Wood (D);Buckholz (D);Christensen (D);Dunn (D);Hooper J (D);Jickling (I);Joseph (D);Weed (D);Townsend M (D);Yantachka (D);Emmons (D);Dakin M (D);Pugh (D);Lippert (D);Botzow (D);Ancel (D);Browning (D);Mrowicki (D);Hooper (D);Lanpher (D);Macaig (D);Stevens T (D);Till (D);Christie (D);Stuart (D);Squirrell (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to requiring a presidential candidate to disclose federal tax returns, places on the presidential primary and general election ballots.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/16/2017
Author: Condon (D)
Topics: Electioneering, Election Officials-Campaign Activities
Summary: Relates to prohibiting the use of robotic telephone calls for electioneering communications unless the operator has obtained consent from the recipient.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Savage (R) Additional Authors: Dickinson (R);Hubert (R);Hebert (R);Gamache (R);Parent (R)
Topics: Counting Votes, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to requiring the use of vote tabulators in certain towns.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Government Operations Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Quimby (R)
Topics: Candidates-Withdrawal/Death
Summary: Relates to allowing a tied candidate to withdraw after a general election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 50
Date of Last Action:*  05/30/2017 - Enacted
Author: Government Operations Cmt
Topics: Recounts
Summary: Relates to the procedure for conducting recounts, provides a recount threshold, makes miscellaneous amendments, provides in an election for statewide office, county office, or State Senator, if the difference between the number of votes cast for a winning candidate and the number of votes cast for a losing candidate is two percent or less of the total votes cast for all the candidates for an office, divided by the number of persons to be elected, that losing candidate shall have the right to a recount.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/29/2017
Author: Government Operations Cmt
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Candidates-Qualifications for Office, Candidates-Write-in, Counting Votes, Registration-Centralized Voter List, Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Relates to elections corrections, provides definitions, makes miscellaneous corrections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2016
Author: Dance (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment that relates to constitutional amendment (first resolution), relates to qualifications to vote, relates to restoration of civil rights, authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies who have completed service of their sentences subject to the conditions, requirements, and definitions set forth in that law.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Privileges and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2016
Author: Wexton (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voter identification, relates to accepted forms of identification, adds to the list of accepted forms of identification for purposes of voting a valid identification card that contains a photograph of the voter and is issued by any private entity that is licensed or certified, in whole or in part, by the State Department of Health, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, or the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/21/2016
Author: Chase (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment that relates to constitutional amendment (first resolution), relates to qualifications of Governor, relates to residency requirement, increases from five to eight the number of years a person must have been a resident of and a registered voter in the Commonwealth in order to be eligible to the office of Governor.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Norment (R)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to qualification of voters and executive clemency, provides that voting rights and political disabilities of a person convicted of a nonviolent felony may be restored, with an exception for felonies relating to election fraud.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Chase (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to qualifications of Governor, relates to residency requirement, increases from five to eight the number of years a person must have been a resident of and a registered voter in the Commonwealth in order to be eligible to the office of Governor.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Surovell (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to registration of voters, permits the General Assembly to provide by law for the use of a portion of an applicant's social security number on the voter registration application, provides that currently, an applicant must provide his full social security number in order to register to vote.

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Status: Failed - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Edwards (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to qualifications to vote, relates to restoration of civil rights, authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of felonies, provides that the amendment retains the right of the Governor to restore civil rights to such persons.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Dance (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to qualifications of voters and executive clemency, authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the automatic restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies who have completed service of their sentences, retains the Governor's authority to restore the civil rights of certain persons.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/7/2017
Author: Obenshain (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Relates to study, relates to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC), relates to Department of Elections, relates to report, directs the JLARC to study the Department of Elections, provides that in conducting its study, JLARC is directed to review the Department's operations and expenditures, including its organizational structure, compensation, staffing, productivity, and efficiency.

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Status: Failed - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Locke (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to qualifications of voters and the right to vote, establishes that the sole qualifications to vote in the Commonwealth are United States citizenship, being at least 18 years of age, residency in the Commonwealth, and registration to vote in accordance with requirements set out in the Constitution of Virginia.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2016
Author: Obenshain (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voter identification, relates to photograph and identifying information contained in electronic pollbook, relates to challenge of voter, requires electronic pollbooks to contain a photograph and identifying information received by the Department of Elections from the Department of Motor Vehicles for each registered voter for whom the Department of Motor Vehicles has such a photograph and identifying information.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Simon (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to qualifications to vote, removes the disqualification from voting of persons convicted of felonies.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Rasoul (D)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to top two open primary election, provides for a top two open primary election to be conducted to select the candidates for the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General, of the House of Delegates or the Senate of Virginia, and of the United States House of Representatives or Senate.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: LeMunyon (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to registration of voters, permits the General Assembly to provide by law for the use of a portion of an applicant's social security number on the voter registration application, provides that currently, an applicant is required to provide his full social security number in order to register to vote.

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Status: Failed - Tabled in Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Marshall R (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Relates to study, relates to Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the implementation of the National Voter Registration Act in Virginia, relates to report, directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the implementation of the National Voter Registration Act in Virginia and to evaluate the extent to which the procedures implemented comply with the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act.

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Status: Failed - Tabled in Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Marshall R (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Relates to study, relates to joint committee to study implementation of the National Voter Registration Act in Virginia, relates to report, establishes a joint committee of the House and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections to conduct a one-year study of the implementation of the National Voter Registration Act in Virginia, provides that the study will evaluate the extent to which the procedures implemented comply with the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act.

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Status: Failed - Tabled in Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Marshall R (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Relates to study, relates to Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, relates to availability of sources for verifying information for voter registration purposes, relates to report, directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the availability of sources for verifying information for voter registration purposes.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Marshall D (R)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to qualification of voters, provides that the circuit courts are an other appropriate authority for purposes of who may restore the civil rights of a person convicted of a felony.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Cole (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Types
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to top two primary election, provides for a top two primary election for the nomination of candidates for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General, provides that all candidates for each office shall be listed on a single ballot, regardless of political party affiliation or independent status.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Pogge (R)
Topics: Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Proposes a constitutional amendment, relates to qualifications of Governor, relates to residency requirement, increases from five to eight the number of years a person must have been a resident of and a registered voter in the Commonwealth in order to be eligible to the office of Governor.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Finance Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2016
Author: Cosgrove (R)
Topics: Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Relates to voter registration by political party affiliation, relates to primary elections, adds party affiliation, beginning January 1, 2017, to the information that an applicant is asked to provide when registering to vote, provides that the applicant may indicate that he is an independent, voters registered prior to January 1, 2017, will be designated as independent unless they provide a political party designation in writing to the general registrar.

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Status: Failed - Tabled in Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Sickles (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide, Registration-Centralized Voter List, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Relates to study, relates to Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the current and future funding needs of modern elections administration in the Commonwealth, relates to report, directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the current and future funding needs of modern elections administration in the Commonwealth, the resolution directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to evaluate and compare the potential fiscal impact at the state and local level.

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Status: Failed - Tabled in Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Sickles (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Special Elections, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Relates to study, relates to joint committee to study the streamlining of special elections in the Commonwealth, relates to report, establishes a joint committee of the House and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections to study the streamlining of special elections in the Commonwealth, provides that in conducting its study, the joint committee is to review the current laws governing special elections, evaluate the costs borne in Recent years by the localities to conduct special elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Cosgrove (R)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Types, Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Relates to voter registration by political party affiliation, relates to primary elections, adds party affiliation, beginning January 1, 2018, to the information that an applicant is asked to provide when registering to vote, provides that the applicant may indicate that he is an independent, voters registered prior to January 1, 2018, will be designated as independent unless they provide a political party designation in writing to the general registrar, voters may change their party affiliation.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Wexton (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voter identification, relates to accepted forms of identification, adds to the list of accepted forms of identification for purposes of voting a valid identification card that contains a photograph of the voter and is issued by any private entity that is licensed or certified, in whole or in part, by the State Department of Health, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, or the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

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Status: Failed - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Wexton (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of persons age 70 or older, entitles a person who will be age 70 or older on the date of the election for which an absentee ballot is requested to vote absentee.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Chase (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to electors for President and Vice President, relates to allocation of electoral votes by congressional district, revises the process by which the Commonwealth's electoral votes are allocated among the slates of presidential electors, provides that a voter will vote for two electors for the Commonwealth at large and one elector for the congressional district in which he is qualified to vote.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Howell J (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to no-excuse in-person available 21 days prior to election, allows for any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in person in any election in which he is qualified to vote without providing a reason or making prior application for an absentee ballot, makes absentee voting in person available beginning the twenty-first day prior to the election and ending at 5:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding the election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Howell J (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of certain caregivers, entitles a person to vote absentee if the person is unable to go in person to the polls on the day of the election because he is primarily and personally responsible for the care of an ill or disabled individual who is confined at home, provides that currently, such caregivers are entitled to vote absentee only if the ill or disabled individual who is confined at home is a family member of the caregiver.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 807
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Enacted
Author: Stuart (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to electoral board appointments, provides that appointments to the electoral board of each county and city are to be made by the chief judge of the judicial circuit for the county or city or that judge's designee, provides restrictions in appointments.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Chase (R)
Topics: Registration Drives
Summary: Relates to third-party registration groups, relates to registration, disclosure, and recordkeeping requirements, relates to compensation prohibition, requires any individual or organization that will be distributing and collecting voter registration applications to register as a third-party registration group with the Department of Elections prior to engaging in any voter registration activities, requires volunteers and employees of third-party registration groups shall register as a volunteer.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Chase (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, applications and ballots, relates to required photo identification, requires any voter submitting an application for an absentee ballot by mail or by electronic or telephonic transmission to a facsimile device to submit with his application a copy of one of the forms of identification acceptable under current law, requires any voter to submit a copy of such identification with his voted absentee ballot, provides for exemptions.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Spruill (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas, Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of any registered voter, allows any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he is qualified to vote, removes the current list of statutory reasons for which a person may be entitled to vote by absentee ballot but retains the requirement to apply to vote absentee, contains numerous technical amendments that consolidate existing provisions relating to absentee voting by uniformed and overseas voters and absentee voting by person.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Wexton (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Distributing Ballots
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to deadline for requesting absentee ballot by means other than in person, requires an application for an absentee ballot that is submitted by means other than in person in the office of the general registrar to be done so by 5:00 p.m. on the eleventh day prior to the election, provides that current law requires such application be made no later than 5:00 p.m, on the seventh day prior to the election, amends other related deadlines accordingly.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Obenshain (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Primaries-Types, Registration-Application Form/Content
Summary: Relates to primary elections, relates to voter registration by political party, adds party affiliation to the information that an applicant is asked to provide when registering to vote, provides that the applicant may indicate that he is an independent, requires the State Board of Elections (State Board), in September 2017, to notify all registered voters of the new party registration law and send them a return card to indicate their party affiliation or independent status.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 275
Date of Last Action:*  03/03/2017 - Enacted
Author: Spruill (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to absentee ballots, relates to expediting the counting of absentee ballots returned by mail prior to election day, provides that if a general registrar has opted to expedite the counting of absentee ballots returned by mail by opening the sealed ballot envelopes in accordance with law, the requirement that the absentee ballot return envelope and unopened ballot envelope be deposited into an appropriate container does not apply.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 276
Date of Last Action:*  03/03/2017 - Enacted
Author: Spruill (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to processing of rejected absentee ballots, provides that when an absentee ballot is rejected, at least two officers of election, one representing each political party, are required to write and sign a statement for the cause of the ballot's rejection.

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Status: Failed - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Dance (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to absentee voting, relates to no-excuse, in-person, allows qualified voters to vote absentee in person without providing an excuse for not being able to vote in person on election day, the bill retains the statutory list of specific reasons allowing a voter to cast an absentee ballot by mail.

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Status: Failed - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Ebbin (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to no-excuse, in-person available 21 days prior to election, allows any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in person in any election in which he is qualified to vote without providing a reason or making a prior application for an absentee ballot, provides that absentee voting in person will be available in the office of the general registrar or the secretary of the electoral board and may be available at additional locations.

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Status: Failed - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Barker (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of persons age 65 or older, entitles a person who will be age 65 or older on the date of the election for which an absentee ballot is requested to vote absentee.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Ebbin (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles, relates to opt-out voter registration, provides for the electronic transmission by the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Elections of certain information for any person coming into an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles or accessing its website in order to apply for, replace, or renew a driver's license, apply for, replace, or renew a special identification card, or change an address on an existing driver's license.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Deeds (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to election day voter registration, relates to pilot program, provides that the State Board of Elections shall develop a pilot program for election day voter registration, by which a person who offers to vote on election day but is not a registered voter, provides one of the forms of identification.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 364
Date of Last Action:*  03/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Surovell (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to ballot order of independent candidates, provides that when there is more than one independent candidate for an office, their names shall appear on the ballot in an order determined by the priority of time of filing of required paperwork for the office, provides that in the event that two or more candidates file simultaneously, the order of filing is determined by lot by the electoral board.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Obenshain (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to reports of registered voters and persons voting at elections, requires the local electoral boards to direct the general registrars to investigate the list of registered voters whenever the number of registered voters in a county or city exceeds the population of persons age 18 years or older, based on the most recent population estimate of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service of the University of Virginia, in order to determine the cause of the inflated number of registered voters.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Privileges and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2016
Author: Anderson (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to signature requirement, relates to verification of signatures by officers of elections, requires the officers of elections to compare the signature on an absentee ballot envelope with the signature on that voter's voter registration application, provides that three officers, including one representative of each political party, are required to agree that the signatures match in order for the absentee ballot to be accepted.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Mason (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of certain persons, entitles a person to vote absentee if he is unable to go in person to the polls on the day of the election because he is primarily and personally responsible for a child or for an ill or disabled individual who is confined at home, entitles a person to vote absentee if he lacks access to reliable personal transportation.

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Status: Failed - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Mason (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of persons age 65 or older, entitles a person who will be age 65 or older on the date of the election for which an absentee ballot is requested to vote absentee.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Lewis (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voter identification requirements, relates to repeal of photo identification requirements, repeals the requirement that voters show a form of identification containing a photograph in order to be allowed to vote, requires a voter to show either his voter registration confirmation documents, his valid Virginia driver's license, his valid United States passport, or any other identification issued by the Commonwealth, one of its political subdivisions, or the United States.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Obenshain (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to signature verification, requires the officers of election to compare the signature on an absentee ballot envelope with the signature on that voter's voter registration application, provides that three officers, including one representative of each political party, are required to agree that the signatures match in order for the absentee ballot to be accepted, provides that if less than three agree, the ballot and application are later reviewed by the electoral board.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Obenshain (R)
Topics: Challenges to Voters, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voter identification, relates to photograph contained in an electronic pollbook, relates to challenge of voter, grants to the localities the option to include in their electronic pollbooks the photographs of registered voters that are obtained by the general registrars in the production of voter photo identification cards or contained in a voter's Department of Motor Vehicles record, provides that the Department of Elections receives such photographs and is required to make them available.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 367
Date of Last Action:*  03/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Obenshain (R)
Topics: Audits-Post Election
Summary: Relates to audits of ballot scanner machines, requires the Department of Elections to conduct an audit of the ballot scanner machines in use in the Commonwealth, provides that localities for the audit shall be chosen at random with every locality participating in the Department's annual audit, requires the Department to submit a report on the results of each audit to the State Board of Elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Ebbin (D)
Topics: Registration Drives
Summary: Relates to third-party registration groups, relates to registration and disclosure requirements, requires any individual or organization that will be distributing and collecting voter registration applications to register as a third-party registration group with the Department of Elections (the Department) prior to engaging in any voter registration activities, provides that the Department is required to issue a unique identification number to each third-party registration group.

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Status: Failed - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Vogel (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to early voting, allows any registered voter to vote early in any election in which he is qualified to vote without providing a reason or making prior application for an absentee ballot, requires that early voting be available beginning the twenty-first day prior to any general election, the seventh day prior to any special election held on a date other than the date of a general election, and the seventh day prior to any primary election and ending at 5:00 p.m..

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Vogel (R)
Topics: Candidates-Write-in, Counting Votes, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Relates to write-in votes, relates to duties of local electoral boards, provides that when no person is elected to an office by write-in votes and the total number of write-in votes for that office is less than the total number of votes cast for the candidate receiving the least number of votes for that office, the electoral board is required only to ascertain and the abstract of votes is required only to contain the total number of write-in votes cast for that office.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  05/01/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Vogel (R)
Topics: Registration-Deadline, Registration-Electronic
Summary: Relates to voter registration, relates to deadline for registration by electronic means, requires that voter registration applications made by electronic means be made by a specified time on the final day for registration before an election and that the principal office of each general registrar close for voter registration purposes at a specified time on the final day of registration, provides that the same deadline applies to the receipt of certain mail voter registration applications.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 165
Date of Last Action:*  02/23/2017 - Enacted
Author: Vogel (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Relates to local option for timing of municipal elections, relates to effective date, provides that the statutory authority allowing a city or town to move its local elections to the November general election date by ordinance notwithstanding a charter provision to the contrary shall be retroactively effective on a specified date, in keeping with the intent of the General Assembly when first granting such authority.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/15/2016
Author: LeMunyon (R) Additional Authors: Hugo (R);Morris (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to voter registration, relates to cancellation of registrations for persons identified through list comparisons and data matching exchanges with other States, provides for the cancellation of the registration of a voter who is identified through list comparisons and data matching exchanges with other States as being registered in another state, provides that the Department of Elections is directed to send a notice to the voter of the out-of-state registration record and to provide a postage.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Privileges and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/22/2016
Author: LeMunyon (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to electronic signatures prohibited on certain applications for absentee ballots, provides that an application for an absentee ballot that requests that the ballot be sent to an address in the United States must be signed in the applicant's own handwriting.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Cole (R)
Topics: Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Election Officials-Local
Summary: Relates to the state Board of Elections and local electoral boards, relates to appointments, relates to proportion of political party representation, provides for appointment of members, provides for circuit judges of the judicial circuit of the county or city.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Habeeb (R)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to qualified voters, relates to definition of violent felony, defines the term violent felony to be used in determining a person's eligibility for restoration of his civil rights, has an effective date of January 1, 2019, contingent upon voter approval of amendments to Article II, Section 1 and Article V, Section 12 of the Constitution of Virginia at the November 2018 general election.

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Status: Failed - Tabled in Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Cole (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to electors for President and Vice President, provides that a voter will vote for two electors for the Commonwealth at large and one elector for the congressional district in which he is qualified to vote, provides that the two electors for the Commonwealth at large shall vote for the candidates who received the highest number of votes statewide and the elector for each congressional district shall vote for the candidates who received the highest number of votes in that congressional district.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Fowler (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to applications and ballots, relates to required photo identification, requires any voter submitting an application for an absentee ballot by mail or by electronic or telephonic transmission to a facsimile device to submit with his application a copy of one of the forms of identification acceptable under current law, requires any voter to submit a copy of such identification with his voted absentee ballot, exempts military and overseas voters.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Fowler (R)
Topics: Registration Drives
Summary: Relates to third-party registration groups, relates to registration, disclosure, and recordkeeping requirements, relates to compensation prohibition, requires any individual or organization that will be distributing and collecting voter registration applications to register as a third-party registration group with the Department of Elections (the Department) prior to engaging in any voter registration activities.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 336
Date of Last Action:*  03/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Cole (R)
Topics: Registration Drives
Summary: Relates to third-party registration groups, provides registration, disclosure, and recordkeeping requirements, requires any individual or organization that will be distributing and collecting voter registration applications to register as a third-party registration group with the Department of Elections, provides that no individual or group shall compensate its volunteers or employees on the basis of the number of completed voter registration applications collected.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Sturtevant (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of persons whose polling place prohibits firearms, entitles any person who may otherwise lawfully carry a firearm to vote absentee if his polling place is located in a building or on property where such possession is prohibited by law or is prohibited by the owner of private property.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/16/2017
Author: Black (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to illegal voter registration, relates to penalties, provides that any person who intentionally procures, assists, or induces another to register to vote or submits a voter registration application on behalf of another, knowing such applicant is not a citizen of the United States, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Black (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to payments for registering to vote, provides that any person who gives, offers, or promises any payment to another in exchange for that person registering to vote is guilty of a Class 5 felony, provides that a person who solicits or accepts any payment from another in exchange for his registering to vote is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Sullivan (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voter identification, relates to accepted forms of identification, adds to the list of acceptable forms of voter identification a valid student photo identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in any other state or territory of the United States, current law allows students from any institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth to use their student photo identification cards for purposes of voting.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 711
Date of Last Action:*  03/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Marsden (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Relates to central absentee voter precincts, relates to expedited counting of absentee ballots, allows the officers of election at a central absentee voter precinct to begin counting those absentee ballots that are counted by hand at a specified time on the day of the election, prohibits ballot count totals to be announced or transmitted outside of the central absentee voter precinct until after the closing of the polls.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Simon (D)
Topics: Electoral College-National Popular Vote
Summary: Relates to presidential electors, enters Virginia into an interstate compact known as the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, provides that Article II of the United States Constitution gives the states exclusive and plenary authority to decide the manner of awarding their electoral votes, provides that under the compact, Virginia agrees to award its electoral votes to the presidential ticket that receives the most popular votes.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/6/2017
Author: DeSteph (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Military/Overseas
Summary: Relates to Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act, relates to applying for and casting military-overseas ballots, provides that any active duty member of a uniformed service who has been called to duty for deployment to a combat zone shall be permitted to use his digital signature associated with his Common Access Card issued by the U.S. Department of Defense to sign his applications.

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Status: Failed - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Favola (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Relates to central absentee voter precincts, relates to expedited counting of absentee ballots, allows the officers of election at a central absentee voter precinct to begin counting those absentee ballots that are counted by hand at any time after 6:00 a.m. on the day of the election, prohibits ballot count totals to be announced or transmitted outside of the central absentee voter precinct until after the closing of the polls.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: McPike (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Summary: Relates to presidential candidates, relates to federal tax and state income tax returns required, requires any person seeking the nomination for the office of President of the United States to submit his federal tax returns and income tax returns filed in any state from each year of the five-year period immediately preceding the general election, any person who does not submit this statement shall not have his name printed on the ballot for a presidential primary election or the official ballot.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 167
Date of Last Action:*  02/23/2017 - Enacted
Author: Newman (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Summary: Requires the general registrars to consider the number of active registered voters and historical election data, including voter turnout, when determining the number of ballots to order to be printed for an election, requires the general registrars to order additional ballots when directed by the Department of Elections to do so.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Peake (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility, Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of persons age 65 or older, relates to photo identification requirement for certain absentee voters, entitles a person who will be age 65 or older on the date of the election for which an absentee ballot is requested to vote absentee, provides that such person is required to submit with his application for an absentee ballot a copy of one of the forms of photo identification required for in-person voting.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Peake (R)
Topics: Provisional Voting, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of, Special Elections
Summary: Relates to special elections, relates to provisional ballots, relates to determination of results, provides that in the case of a special election, the local electoral boards shall ascertain the results of the election, make out the abstract of votes, and make out the certificate of election regardless of any provisional ballots whose validity is yet to be determined, unless the number of outstanding provisional ballots is sufficient to change the outcome of the election.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Peake (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to voter registration, relates to verification of name, date of birth and social security numbers, provides for cancellation of the registration of any registered voter whose information does not match the information on file with the Social Security Administration or other database, requires a notice by mail to the voter regarding information that does not match government documents.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: Suetterlein (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Political Parties
Summary: Relates to form of ballot, relates to party identification of candidates, provides that any candidate nominated by a political party or at a primary election shall be identified on the ballot by the name of his political party, currently, only candidates for federal, statewide, and General Assembly offices are so identified.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Cole (R)
Topics: Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to voter registration, relates to proof of citizenship required to register to vote in certain elections, requires a person to provide proof of United States citizenship, provides that an applicant who does not provide such proof of citizenship shall be registered to vote in federal elections only, provides that an applicant who does provide such proof of citizenship shall be registered to vote in federal, state, and local elections.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Fariss (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Relates to electors for President and Vice President, relates to allocation of electoral votes by congressional district, revises the process by which the Commonwealth's electoral votes are allocated among the slates of presidential electors, provides that a voter will vote for two electors for the Commonwealth at large and one elector for the congressional district in which he is qualified to vote, provides for candidates for President and Vice President receiving the highest number of votes cast.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Sullivan (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of certain caregivers, entitles a person to vote absentee if the person is unable to go in person to the polls on the day of the election because he is primarily and personally responsible for the care of an ill or disabled individual who is confined at home.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Sullivan (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to early voting, allows any registered voter to vote early in any election in which he is qualified to vote without providing a reason or making prior application for an absentee ballot, requires that early voting be available beginning the twenty-first day prior to any general election, the seventh day prior to any special election held on a date other than the date of a general election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Marshall D (R)
Topics: Special Elections, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to filling vacancies in the United States Senate, removes the language limiting the date at which a special election can be held to fill a vacancy occurring in the representation of the Commonwealth in the United States Senate, removes the authority of the Governor to make a temporary appointment to fill such a vacancy, allows the Governor to immediately issue a writ to call an election upon receipt of written notification by a Senator or Senator-elect of his resignation.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Marshall D (R)
Topics: Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to polling places, relates to memorandum of understanding, directs the Attorney General to develop and make available a template memorandum of understanding to be used by the general registrars when establishing polling places, requires the general registrar to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the entity or person authorized to grant the use of the facility as a polling place.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 271
Date of Last Action:*  03/03/2017 - Enacted
Author: Ransone (R)
Topics: Election Officials-Local, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Relates to description of duties and responsibilities of local electoral boards, requires the State Board of Elections, with the cooperation of the local electoral boards and general registrars, to develop a description of the duties and responsibilities of the local electoral boards.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Anderson (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Relates to removal of public officers from office, relates to recall elections for certain elected and appointed officers, provides a process by which elected officers and officers appointed to an elected office may be recalled and removed from office, specifies provisions related to the recall process.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Hayes (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of persons age 65 or older, entitles a person who will be age 65 or older on the date of the election for which an absentee ballot is requested to vote absentee.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Hayes (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Absentee Voting-No Excuse
Summary: Relates to elections, allows qualified voters to vote absentee in person without providing an excuse for not being able to vote in person on election day, retains the statutory list of specific reasons allowing a voter to cast an absentee ballot by mail.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Heretick (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voter identification requirements, relates to repeal of photo identification requirements, repeals the requirement that voters show a form of identification containing a photograph in order to be allowed to vote, requires a voter to show either his voter registration confirmation documents, his valid Virginia driver's license, his valid United States passport, or any other identification issued by the Commonwealth, one of its political subdivisions, or the United States.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 631
Date of Last Action:*  03/20/2017 - Enacted
Author: Yost (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of persons granted a protective order, entitles a person to vote absentee if the person has been granted a protective order issued by or under the authority of any court of competent jurisdiction.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 346
Date of Last Action:*  03/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Carr (D)
Topics: Candidates-Withdrawal/Death
Summary: Relates to candidate withdrawal, relates to notice of withdrawal, relates to information to voters, requires any candidate who withdraws prior to the election for which he had qualified to have his name printed on the ballot to provide notice of his intent to withdraw, states that notice may be provided by a written and signed statement filed with the general registrar or a statement made by the candidate to a newspaper having general circulation in the jurisdiction or in an interview with news media.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Carr (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to no-excuse, in-person available prior to election, allows any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in person in any election in which he is qualified to vote without providing a reason or making a prior application for an absentee ballot, provides that absentee voting in person will be available in the office of the general registrar or the secretary of the electoral board and may be available at additional locations if approved by the local electorate.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Carr (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voter identification, relates to accepted forms of identification, adds to the list of accepted forms of identification for purposes of voting a valid identification card that contains a photograph of the voter and is issued by any private entity that is licensed or certified, in whole or in part, by the State Department of Health, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, or the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Kory (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Relates to voter registration records, relates to deadline extension, provides for the extension of the date for the closing of the registration records in the event that a failure of the Virginia voter registration system occurs prior to the close of the registration records, requires that the period of such extension equal the amount of time during which the registration system was unavailable for registration activities.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Watts (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of persons with disabilities and persons age 65 or older, entitles persons with disabilities who are not reasonably able to go in person to the polls on election day and persons who will be age 65 or older on the date of the election to vote absentee.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Herring (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance, Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles, relates to opt-out voter registration, provides for the electronic transmission by the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Elections of certain information for any person coming into an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles or accessing its website in order to apply for, replace, or renew a driver's license, apply for, replace, or renew a special identification card, or change an address.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Kory (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Polling Places-Hours, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Relates to elections, relates to early voting, allows any registered voter to vote early in any election in which he is qualified to vote without providing a reason or making prior application for an absentee ballot, requires that early voting be available beginning the twenty-first day prior to any general election, the seventh day prior to any special election held on a date other than the date of a general election, and the seventh day prior to any primary election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Levine (D)
Topics: Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Recounts
Summary: Relates to recount procedures, relates to initial audit of ballot scanner machines, requires an initial audit of the ballot scanner machines to be conducted prior to beginning the redetermination of the vote during a recount, requires recount officials to collect a sample of the machine-readable ballots cast at each precinct in the election district equal to at least one percent of all machine-readable ballots cast at that precinct.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 352
Date of Last Action:*  03/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Sickles (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Relates to the form of ballots, relates to order of independent candidates, provides that when there is more than one independent candidate for an office, their names shall appear on the ballot in an order determined by the priority of time of filing for the office, provides that in the event that two or more candidates file simultaneously, the order of filing is determined by lot by the electoral board.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Sickles (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of certain persons, entitles a person to vote absentee if he is unable to go in person to the polls on the day of the election because he is primarily and personally responsible for a child or for an ill or disabled individual who is confined at home, entitles a person to vote absentee if he lacks access to reliable personal transportation.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Sickles (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles, relates to opting-out of voter registration.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Lingamfelter (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to illegal voter registration, relates to penalties, provides that any person who intentionally procures, assists, or induces another to register to vote or submits a voter registration application on behalf of another, knowing such applicant does not have the qualifications required by the Constitution of Virginia and the election laws, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Krizek (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Eligibility
Summary: Relates to absentee voting, relates to eligibility of persons age 65 or older, entitles a person who will be age 65 or older on the date of the election for which an absentee ballot is requested to vote absentee.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Freitas (R)
Topics: Counting Votes, Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Summary: Relates to instant runoff voting, provides for instant runoff voting in elections for statewide offices, the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the General Assembly, provides that with instant runoff voting, voters rank the candidates for each office in order of choice, and only the candidate receiving a majority of the votes for such office is declared the winner, ballots are initially counted as one vote for the first-choice candidate on the ballot.

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Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  04/05/2017 - Vetoed
Author: Bell Ro (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to voter registration list maintenance, relates to voters identified as having duplicate registrations, requires the Department of Elections to provide to the general registrars a list of registered voters who have been found through list comparisons and data-matching exchanges with other states to be registered in another state, requires the general registrars, upon receipt of such lists, to send notice to the voter and provide a postage prepaid, pre-addressed return card.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/16/2017
Author: Toscano (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Relates to registration records, relates to deadline extension, allows the State Board of Elections, by a majority vote, to extend the date of the closing of the registration records for a period not to exceed seven days in the event of an emergency.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 355
Date of Last Action:*  03/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Pillion (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to candidate petitions, relates to signature requirements for candidates in certain towns, adjusts the population threshold for exemptions from petition signature requirements that apply to candidates for primary and general elections in towns.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Filler-Corn (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Relates to voter registration, relates to extended time for new citizens to register to vote, provides that any person who becomes a citizen during the period immediately following the close of registration records pursuant to Section 24.2-416 and the day of the election and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be entitled to register to vote up to and including the day of the election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 356
Date of Last Action:*  03/13/2017 - Enacted
Author: Garrett (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Election Data-Collection/Retention of
Summary: Relates to ballots and the number ordered to be printed, requires the general registrars to consider the number of active registered voters and historical election data, including voter turnout, when determining the number of ballots to order to be printed for an election.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Sickles (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Relates to central absentee voter precincts, relates to expedited counting of absentee ballots, allows the officers of election at a central absentee voter precinct to begin counting those absentee ballots that are counted by hand at any time after 6:00 a.m. on the day of the election, prohibits ballot count totals to be announced or transmitted outside of the central absentee voter precinct until after the closing of the polls, provides that currently, absentee ballots may be processed at the central /.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Rasoul (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballots-Format & Design, Fusion/Dual-Party
Summary: Relates to electoral fusion, relates to form of ballot, relates to candidate's name appearing more than once for same office, removes the provision prohibiting a candidate's name from appearing on the ballot more than once for the same office.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Levine (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Summary: Relates to presidential candidates, relates to required statement regarding disclosure of federal tax returns and foreign payments and remuneration, requires any person seeking the nomination for the office of President of the United States to submit a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the person seeking the nomination, that he has disclosed his federal tax returns from each year of the 10-year period immediately preceding the general election and any payments or remuneration exceeding $1,000.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Shea (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Changes provisions relating to presidential electors.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Bergquist (D)
Topics: Internet Voting
Summary: Allows voted ballots to be returned electronically.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Manweller (R)
Topics: Registration-Deadline, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: WA S 5334 - Companion
Summary: Concerns voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Ballots-Format & Design, Candidates-Withdrawal/Death, Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Presidential, Primaries-Types
Associated Bills: WA S 5333 - Companion
Summary: Modifies presidential primary provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: WA S 5337 - Companion
Summary: Modifies declaration of candidacy provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Bergquist (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: WA S 5335 - Companion
Summary: Collects voter registration sign up information for persons seventeen years of age during the period one year prior to attaining eighteen years of age including the designation of voter registration locations and voter sign up locations.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Election Crimes, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Associated Bills: WA S 5336 - Companion
Summary: Criminalizes damaging, destroying, tampering, or removing ballot return boxes or contents.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 300
Date of Last Action:*  05/16/2017 - Enacted
Author: Holy (R)
Topics: Audits-Post Election, Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Enhances election reconciliation reports, requires the county auditor to make the report available to the public at the auditor's office and must publish the report on the auditor's web site, relates to collect the reconciliation reports from each county auditor and prepare a statewide report for each state primary and general election.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  3/1/2017
Author: Bergquist (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Preregistration, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Concerns the collection of youth voter registration sign up information, allows a person to sign up to register to vote at the department of licensing if he or she is sixteen or seventeen years of age, allows a person to sign up to register to vote at all other locations and through electronic means if he or she is sixteen or seventeen years of age.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/26/2017
Author: Stokesbary (R)
Topics: Electoral College
Summary: Concerns presidential electors.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/27/2017
Author: Dolan (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Extends in-person voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Ballots-Format & Design, Cost of Elections, Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage, Polling Places-Locations, Registration-Misc., Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees
Summary: Relates to standardizing the administration of elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Gregerson (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc), Miscellaneous
Associated Bills: WA S 5267 - Companion
Summary: Enacts the voting rights act.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/2/2017
Author: Koster (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Recounts
Summary: Concerns state reimbursement of election costs.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/3/2017
Author: Haler (R)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc), Miscellaneous
Summary: Enacts the Washington voting rights act.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Election Officials-Local
Summary: Addresses certification requirements for elections administrators.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Election Data-Collection/Retention of, Voting System Testing/Security/Storage
Summary: Addresses county voting systems standards.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Cost of Elections, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Summary: Concerns ballot standards.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Equalizes access to permanent ballot drop boxes for every Washington citizen.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots
Summary: Equalizes access to permanent ballot drop boxes.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Changes the timing of state elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Dates of Elections, Special Elections
Summary: Limits the dates for holding special elections.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Addresses voter registration deadlines.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/13/2017
Author: Hudgins (D)
Topics: Registration-Deadline
Summary: Addresses voter registration deadlines.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/13/2017
Author: Farrell (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Asks congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Hasegawa (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Cost of Elections, Mail Voting
Summary: Provides prepaid postage for primary and general election ballots.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/11/2017
Author: Miloscia (R)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Enacts the Washington voting rights act.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/12/2017
Author: Billig (D)
Topics: Registration-Preregistration
Summary: Enhances youth voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Indefinitely Postponed
Date of Last Action:*  1/16/2017
Author: Kuderer (D)
Topics: Registration-Election Day
Summary: Extends the time period for voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/18/2017
Author: Hunt (D)
Topics: Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc)
Associated Bills: WA H 1800 - Companion
Summary: Enacts the Washington voting rights act.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Hunt (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Concerns state reimbursement of election costs.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Ways and Means Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Fain (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Concerns the funding of civics education and campaign compliance.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Miloscia (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Candidates-Withdrawal/Death, Mail Voting, Political Parties, Primaries-Misc., Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Presidential, Primaries-Types
Associated Bills: WA H 1469 - Companion
Summary: Modifies presidential primary provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Indefinitely Postponed
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Zeiger (R)
Topics: Registration-Deadline, Registration-List Maintenance
Associated Bills: WA H 1468 - Companion
Summary: Concerns voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Fain (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Preregistration, Voter Education/Information
Associated Bills: WA H 1471 - Companion
Summary: Collects voter registration sign up information for persons seventeen years of age during the period one year prior to attaining eighteen years of age including the designation of voter registration locations and voter sign up locations.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 283
Date of Last Action:*  05/10/2017 - Enacted
Author: Miloscia (R)
Topics: Election Crimes, Polling Places-Arrangement of/Procedures at
Associated Bills: WA H 1472 - Companion
Summary: Criminalizes damaging, destroying, tampering, or removing ballot return boxes or contents, specifies any person who, without lawful authority, removes a ballot from a voting center or ballot drop location is guilty of a class C felony punishable to the same extent as a class C felony.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Indefinitely Postponed
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Miloscia (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates
Associated Bills: WA H 1470 - Companion
Summary: Modifies declaration of candidacy provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Fain (R)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Concerns automatic voter registration of certain licensees.

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Status: Enacted - Signed by Governor
Date of Last Action:*  05/16/2017 - Enacted
Author: Pearson (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Returning Ballots, Mail Voting
Summary: Requires ballot drop boxes in all communities.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Pearson (R)
Topics: Mail Voting, Polling Places-Locations
Summary: Authorizes counties to establish and conduct polling place voting.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Saldana (D)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Improves voter registration by providing new residential tenants with voter registration information.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  3/8/2017
Author: Honeyford (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Withdrawal/Death
Summary: Addresses incumbent officeholder withdrawal of candidacy provisions.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/27/2017
Author: Chase (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Concerns automatic voter registration.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  7/20/2017
Author: Darneille (D)
Topics: Registration-Sale/Distribution/Use of Lists
Summary: Protects people's information contained in voter registration records.

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Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate State Government Committee
Date of Last Action:*  1/9/2017
Author: Takko (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Summary: Asks congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Palumbo (D)
Topics: Vacancies
Summary: Requires vacancies in certain elected offices be filled by person of same political party which previous officeholder was affiliated at time of election.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Mullins (R)
Topics: Primaries-Dates
Summary: Changes primary election date.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Woelfel (D)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design
Summary: Allows ballot option to express opposition to all candidates.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Maynard (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Concerns Secretary of State rule relating to voter registration at DMV.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Maynard (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Concerns the Secretary of State rule relating to voter registration list maintenance.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 99
Date of Last Action:*  04/24/2017 - Enacted
Author: Blair (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections
Summary: Relates to fees to be paid to the Secretary of State, increases certain fees for corporations, provides that fees remain until legislative rules to approve new fees are approved by Legislature, creates a new fee for expedited service, reduces fees on certain election-related services, creates new fees for certain election services.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  3/18/2017
Author: Sypolt (R)
Topics: Registration-ID Required
Summary: Requires photo identification on voter registration cards.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: Fast (R)
Topics: Dates of Elections
Summary: Requires all local special elections to be held on the days and hours of general, primary or state-wide elections.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/8/2017
Author: McGeehan (R)
Topics: Ballot Access-Parties, Political Parties
Summary: Allows a group of affiliated voters to become a recognized political party under certain criteria.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Sobonya (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc.
Summary: Relates to authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Voter Registration at the Division of Motor Vehicles.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Sobonya (R)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to voter registration list maintenance by the Secretary of State.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/9/2017
Author: Hamrick (R)
Topics: Poll Watchers
Summary: Relates to appointment of conduct of and training of poll watchers.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/10/2017
Author: Howell (R)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Summary: Allows nonmembers of a political party to request that party's partisan ballot at a primary election.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 83
Date of Last Action:*  04/26/2017 - Enacted
Author: Hamilton (R)
Topics: Electioneering
Summary: Relates to restrictions on presence and conduct at or within a certain distance of polls, defines electioneering, prohibits electioneering in or within a certain distance of a polling place, provides exceptions to electioneering prohibitions for persons upon private property, and makes stylistic changes to outdated language.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/14/2017
Author: Howell (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires that voter registration information appear on certain state issued identification cards.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/22/2017
Author: O'Neal (R)
Topics: Registration-Misc., Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to eligibility to register to vote.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 84
Date of Last Action:*  04/26/2017 - Enacted
Author: Blair (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to voting procedures, removes requirement that Division of Motor Vehicles forward certain information of persons who decline to become registered to vote to Secretary of State, requires Division of Motor Vehicles to make presentation to Joint Committee on Government and Finance if unable to meet requirements.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Constitution and Ethics Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/24/2017
Author: Crowley (D) Additional Authors: Larson C (D)
Topics: Miscellaneous
Associated Bills: WI SJR 24 - See Also
Summary: Relates to Wisconsin legislative resolution to restore free and fair elections in the United States, relates to applying to Congress for a limited national convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would restore balance and integrity to our elections.

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Status: Pending - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  2/21/2017
Author: Bewley (D) Additional Authors: Ringhand (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Associated Bills: WI A 85 - See Also
Summary: Relates to allowing a local public official to serve as an election official.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Rules Committee
Date of Last Action:*  2/24/2017
Author: Subeck (D) Additional Authors: Bewley (D);Ringhand (D)
Topics: Poll Workers-Misc., Poll Workers-Selection/Qualifications of
Associated Bills: WI S 66 - See Also
Summary: Relates to allowing a local public official to serve as an election official.

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Status: Pending - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  3/9/2017
Author: LeMahieu (R) Additional Authors: Vukmir (R);Kapenga (R);Marklein (R);Craig (R);Stroebel (R);Schraa (R)
Topics: Recounts
Associated Bills: WI A 153 - See Also
Summary: Relates to aggrieved parties petitioning for a recount, makes an appropriation.

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Status: To Governor - Eligible for Governor
Date of Last Action:*  11/7/2017
Author: Tusler (R) Additional Authors: Kapenga (R);Marklein (R);Craig (R);Stroebel (R);Schraa (R);LeMahieu (R)
Topics: Recounts
Associated Bills: WI S 102 - See Also
Summary: Relates to aggrieved parties petitioning for a recount, makes an appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Utilities Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/13/2017
Author: Hansen (D) Additional Authors: Risser (D);Shilling (D);Vinehout (D);Larson C (D);Johnson L (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: WI A 257 - See Also
Summary: Relates to requiring candidates for president or vice president to file tax returns with the elections commission.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Utilities Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/4/2017
Author: Carpenter (D) Additional Authors: Ringhand (D)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Associated Bills: WI A 322 - See Also
Summary: Relates to authorization for electors to vote in the primary of more than one political party.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  4/20/2017
Author: Crowley (D) Additional Authors: Risser (D);Shilling (D);Hansen (D);Vinehout (D);Larson C (D);Johnson L (D)
Topics: Ballot Access-Candidates, Candidates-Qualifications for Office
Associated Bills: WI S 166 - See Also
Summary: Relates to requiring candidates for president or vice president to file tax returns with the elections commission.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  5/16/2017
Author: Sargent (D) Additional Authors: Carpenter (D);Ringhand (D)
Topics: Primaries-Types
Associated Bills: WI S 229 - See Also
Summary: Relates to authorization for electors to vote in the primary of more than one political party.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  6/6/2017
Author: Taylor C (D) Additional Authors: Taylor L (D);Vinehout (D);Ringhand (D);Larson C (D)
Topics: Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to review and modification of voter registration lists.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Utilities Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/27/2017
Author: Erpenbach (D) Additional Authors: Risser (D);Hansen (D);Vinehout (D);Ringhand (D);Larson C (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide
Associated Bills: WI A 578 - See Also
Summary: Increases funding to the Elections Commission for elections administration positions, makes an appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Utilities Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/27/2017
Author: Taylor L (D)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to allowing an elector to use an affidavit as proof of identification to vote.

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Status: Pending - Senate Elections and Utilities Committee
Date of Last Action:*  11/8/2017
Author: Craig (R) Additional Authors: Carpenter (D);Taylor L (D);Kooyenga (R);Stroebel (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Absentee Voting-Early Voting/In-Person Absentee, Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards
Associated Bills: WI A 637 - See Also
Summary: Relates to using an electronic voting machine to cast a vote with an in person absentee ballot.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  10/24/2017
Author: Sargent (D) Additional Authors: Risser (D);Erpenbach (D);Hansen (D);Vinehout (D);Ringhand (D);Larson C (D)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Statewide
Associated Bills: WI S 482 - See Also
Summary: Increases federal funding to the Elections Commission for elections administration positions, makes an appropriation.

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Status: Pending - Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee
Date of Last Action:*  11/2/2017
Author: Genrich (D) Additional Authors: Carpenter (D);Miller (D);Wirch (D);Risser (D);Hansen (D);Vinehout (D);Ringhand (D);Larson C (D);Johnson L (D)
Topics: Registration-Automatic
Summary: Relates to automatic voter registration and the integration of registration information with information maintained by the Department of Transportation and other state agencies, grants rule-making authority.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 86
Date of Last Action:*  03/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Joint Interim Corporations, Elections
Topics: Cost of Elections, Election Officials-Local, Election Officials-Statewide
Summary: Relates to the Secretary of State, modifies time period, publication and notice requirements relating to business entities, amends requirements for the Secretary to publish certain documents, removes requirement for the Secretary to distribute copies of the election code to county clerks, repeals the requirement that county clerks distribute copies of election code to election judges, provides an appropriation, provides for an effective date.

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Status: Failed - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/31/2017
Author: Joint Interim Corporations, Elections
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Absentee Voting-Permanent Status, Registration-List Maintenance
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies provisions related to absentee ballot applications, authorizes an elector to apply for an absentee ballot electronically, authorizes an elector to apply for permanent absentee voter status and to receive an absentee ballot for all subsequent elections as specified, requires distribution of absentee ballots to electors who qualify for permanent absentee voter status as specified, specifies termination of permanent absentee voter status.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Zwonitzer Dan (R) Additional Authors: Case (R);Byrd (D);Lindholm (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Misc., Counting Votes
Summary: Relates to elections, provides for the counting of absentee ballots received after the date of the election as specified, requires boards of county commissioners to adopt procedures relating to such ballots, modifies the time county canvassing boards shall meet, provides for an effective date.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 189
Date of Last Action:*  03/09/2017 - Enacted
Author: Byrd (D) Additional Authors: Case (R);Blake (D);Driskill (R);Barlow (R);Dayton (D);Pelkey (D);Bovee (D);Brown L (R)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights, Voters-Miscellaneous Qualifications
Summary: Relates to criminal procedure, amends requirements for restoration of voting rights to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies, repeals eligibility requirements for certificates of restoration of rights, provides filing requirements.

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Status: Failed - Adjourned - Indefinitely Postponed
Date of Last Action:*  1/10/2017
Author: Blackburn (R) Additional Authors: Miller (R);Hicks (R);Edwards (R);Olsen (R)
Topics: Political Parties, Primaries-Misc.
Summary: Relates to elections, amends a provision related to changes in party affiliation as specified, makes conforming amendments, provides for an effective date.

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Status: Failed - SENATE
Date of Last Action:*  1/19/2017
Author: Rothfuss (D) Additional Authors: Case (R);Zwonitzer Dan (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Counting Votes, Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc), Political Parties, Primaries-Types, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to elections, provides for primary elections allowing any voter to vote for any candidate, requires ranked pairs voting at primary and general elections as specified, modifies requirements for primary and general election ballots, amends definitions relating to qualifications of political parties, eliminates election of precinct committeemen and committeewomen at primary elections, modifies procedures for filling of vacancies in nomination.

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Status: Failed - HOUSE
Date of Last Action:*  1/23/2017
Author: Rothfuss (D) Additional Authors: Zwonitzer Dan (R)
Topics: Political Parties, Vacancies
Summary: Relates to elections, provides for the nonpartisan nomination and election of candidates for county elective offices, modifies procedure to fill vacancies of county elective offices, provides for the order of offices on nonpartisan ballots, modifies the format of nonpartisan election ballots, makes conforming amendments, provides for an effective date.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/16/2017
Author: Henderson (R) Additional Authors: Scott (R);Zwonitzer Dan (R)
Topics: Absentee Voting-Application for, Registration-Application Form/Content, Registration-ID Required
Summary: Relates to elections, specifies the address information required by persons to register to vote or apply for absentee ballots, requires certain documents to contain such information, provides for an effective date.

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Status: Enacted - Act No. 77
Date of Last Action:*  03/01/2017 - Enacted
Author: Northrup (R) Additional Authors: Coe (R);Rothfuss (D);Paxton (R);Brown L (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Recounts
Summary: Relates to elections, modifies deposit fees and liability for costs related to candidate initiated recounts, provides for an effective date.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/17/2017
Author: Lone (R) Additional Authors: Clem (R);Edwards (R);Biteman (R);Gray (R)
Topics: Voter Identification
Summary: Relates to elections, requires photo identification to vote, provides for an effective date.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/20/2017
Author: Northrup (R) Additional Authors: Coe (R);Zwonitzer Dan (R);Sommers (R);Brown L (R)
Topics: Ballots-Format & Design, Political Parties, Primaries-Dates, Primaries-Presidential, Voter Education/Information
Summary: Relates to elections, provides for a presidential primary election, conforms related statutes, requires state political party rules to disclose any voting obligations of delegates, provides for an effective date.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/25/2017
Author: Zwonitzer Dan (R) Additional Authors: Rothfuss (D);Lindholm (R)
Topics: Cost of Elections, Electoral College, Alt Voting Methods (Ranked Choice, etc), Voting Equipment/Technology-Selection & Standards, Political Parties, Primaries-Presidential, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of, Task Forces/Study Commissions/Interim Committees, Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Relates to elections, creates the select committee on elections, provides for a study, requires a report, provides appropriations, provides for an effective date.

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Status: Failed - Died
Date of Last Action:*  1/30/2017
Author: Northrup (R)
Topics: Recounts, Election Results/Canvass, Reporting of
Summary: Relates to elections, increases the time for a county clerk to certify the results of a recount, provides for an effective date.